Which Wine to Pair With a Savoyard Fondue?
Follow Vinatis' advice to accompany your Savoyard fondue with a wine that matches this classic cheese dish! Whether you prefer white wine, red wine or fine bubbles, discover the cuvées that will delight your taste buds!
Savoy white wines for a regional pairing
Which White Wine With Cheese Fondue?
n this article, our experts suggest the best wine and cheese fondue combinations. As for the traditional recipe to make at home, discover in our article How to make a perfect Savoyard cheese fondue?, which wine to use for the preparation of the Savoyard fondue.
Dry white wine from Savoy
With a cheese fondue, a dry and young white wine is recommended to reveal all the flavours of this much appreciated dish. To stay in a regional harmony and especially if you have chosen to use a white wine from Savoy in the preparation of the cheese fondue, stick to appellations such as Roussette de Savoie, Apremont or even Chignin Bergeron. For a slightly sharper freshness, match your Savoyard fondue with AOCs whose parcels are located at a higher altitude. Jongieux or Abymes, the fresh and balanced mouthfeel of the wines from these appellations will counterbalance the unctuous thickness of the melted cheese.
The Expression of Alsace Wines
For lovers of Alsatian wines, and if you have chosen to add a wine made from a noble grape variety such as Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Sylvaner or Gewürztraminer, accompany your fondue with an Alsatian white wine. The fruity and mineral palate of these wines reveals the quality of the cheese.
More aromatic, more spiced, Gewürztraminer!
With their floral (rose), spiced and sometimes slightly sweet notes, single-varietal Gewürztraminer wines go particularly well with fondue, especially if it is based on typical Savoyard cheeses of the summer season.
Wine and melted cheese share the same aromas, and the acidity of the wine (the freshness of its aromas) counterbalances the full-bodied richness of the cheese. The spicy notes enhance the flavours of the cheese and make the palate water. Dry Gewürztraminer is therefore an excellent candidate to accompany fondue in a light way, whereas a semi-dry Gewürztraminer will temper the salinity of the cheese with a slight sweetness.
The vivacity of Riesling
The choice of a monovarietal Riesling is particularly recommended if the cheeses used in the fondue are more powerful (Apenzel, Gruyère, mature Comté and Beaufort, Vacherin). This will give a slightly lemony touch that cleanses the palate of the creaminess of the cheese. The marriage of food and wine will be all the more subtle, giving free rein to fruity flavours that can echo each other (green apple, citrus).
Which Red Wine With Cheese Fondue?
For those who swear by red wine, the pairing of red wine and melted cheese is not always obvious. It is the tannins present in red wines that can make the dish unpleasant.
It is therefore preferable to select wines with little or no tannins. The Beaujolais region offers appellations that meet these criteria. This is the case of the Brouilly AOC and Juliénas AOC. Their fresh and fruity mouthfeel is reminiscent of black cherries. A perfect match for the hint of kirsch previously added to the fondue preparation!
Which Sparkling Wine With Cheese Fondue?
The bubbles option exists and it is absolutely exquisite! Accompany your Savoyard fondue with a Crémant de Savoie or a Crémant d'Alsace to give a little lightness to your dinner. Not only will it be more digestible, but your taste buds will be titillated by the sensation of the bubbles in the Brut Crémant. And why not serve a Brut Champagne? The finesse and precision of the Champagne will make your dinner more festive!
Crémant de Savoie - Cave de Cruet
To stay on a regional pairing, discover the Savoyard bubbles with a cuvée from the Crémant de Savoie AOC.
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