2018 Orriu Cannnonau di Sardegna + curdbox cheese board supplies

2018 Orriu Cannnonau di Sardegna and curdbox

2018 Orriu Cannnonau di Sardegna + curdbox cheese board

2018 Quartomoro Orriu Cannonau di Sardegna

ABV – 13.5%

Varietals – Cannonau di Sardegna, better known as Grenache

Importer – The Italian Selection

Color – Brownish, garnet, dense, cherry cola, dusty rose rim, 

Aroma – Fruit forward, cherry, roses, incense, rose potpourri,  very earthen and grounded, 

Palate – Lush ripe fruit, balanced acidity, bramble fruit, black cherry, incense, woodsy earthen quality is present on the palate, clean minerals, there is a fruit pop followed by the acidity and woodsy character that balances it out. 

Pairing – A good cheese board for have a range of flavors, colors and textures, which this box provides. We added samples from Mary’s Gone Crackers, and I highly recommend these which come in a range of delicious flavors from mild to complex.

Three cheeses came in the box–Roth Kase Grand Cru Surchoix, Hoop cheese, San Geronimo by Nicasio plus jam and nuts.

With Hoop Cheese (orange)- the cheese is a nice mild cheddar, it brings out fruit in the wine and works well – We felt that a grilled cheese with a pear or apple would be very nice, 

Roth Kase Grand Cru Surchoix – the cheese has a creamy Swiss cheese characteristic – this nutty cheese brings out the earthen characteristics in the wine and we felt that this would be a great cheese for an asparagus procuitto quiche to pair with the wine. 

San Geronimo by Nicasio – this cheese is very similar to a tellagio – we felt it needed to be with mushrooms to make it shine, possibly in a mushroom risotto or lasagne, 

The nuts – these spicy seeded nuts that are not too sweet and work nicely with the wine. The nuts could also be used over a salad to enhance a coursed menu. 

The jam is a bit too sweet on its own when paired by itself with the wine yet if it was drizzled on a grilled cheese sandwich it could be magic. 

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