Best Value
Winesmiths Premium Cabernet Merlot 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
Cellars
Food & wine pairing
Best wine with cheese
Match the wine to the cheese: bubbles for brie, reds for hard cheese, sweet for blue.
How are you cooking it?
Hard (cheddar, parmesan): Aged, nutty cheese can handle a bold red.
Shiraz & Cabernet
Firm red with aged cheddar and hard, nutty cheeses.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
- Firm tannin is softened by the fat and protein
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Stonegate Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Riverland, SA
$10.67per bottle
$128.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Rhythm and Rhyme Shiraz NV
Riverland, SA
$11.00per bottle
$132.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Angove Long Row Shiraz 2023
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Fortified & sweet wine
Tawny, muscat and port-style wines are made for blue cheese.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Bleasdale The Wise One Tawny NV
Langhorne Creek, SA
$23.67per bottle
$142.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Gardner's Vineyard Ruby Fortified
Eyre Peninsula, SA
$24.00per bottle
$144.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Sevenhill 'First Planting' Classic Topaque
Clare Valley, SA
$33.33per bottle
$200.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa Sherry 375ml
Jerez, Spain
$45.17per 750ml equivalent
$271.00 for 12 × 375ml
Cellars
Sparkling & Champagne
Cuts through soft, creamy cheeses like brie and triple cream.
- Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
The Shy Pig Brut Cuvee NV
South Eastern Australia
$9.42per bottle
$113.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Stonegate Cuvée Brut NV
McLaren Vale, SA
$10.67per bottle
$128.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Prosecco 2025
Gundagai, NSW
$11.25per bottle
$135.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Deakin Estate Azahara Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
Riverina, WA
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Sauvignon Blanc
The classic with fresh goat’s cheese.
- Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Winesmiths Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
Cellars
Best Value
Angove Long Row Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Smith's Lane Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2024
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
EKIN Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Adelaide Hills, SA
$12.17per bottle
$146.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Tip
Building a board? One sparkling and one red cover most cheeses.
Best avoided
Big reds with soft or blue cheeses. Tannin and creaminess fight.
About cheese and wine
Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $45.17 a bottle, chosen for value from 1,244 matching wines across the Australian retailers we compare. Six-packs and dozens are shown as a price per bottle.
Questions
What wine goes best with cheese?
Sparkling & Champagne, Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz & Cabernet are the best matches for cheese. Cuts through soft, creamy cheeses like brie and triple cream.
What’s a good cheap wine with cheese?
Winesmiths Premium Cabernet Merlot 2000ml is the cheapest of today’s picks at $7.94 a bottle from Cellars. Prices are checked every 4 hours.
What wine should I avoid with cheese?
Big reds with soft or blue cheeses. Tannin and creaminess fight.