When we paired the viognier and rogue river blue i noticed an initial sweetness in the wine but then more oak.
Rogue river blue cheese wine pairing.
Small batch wheels are hand wrapped in syrah leaves that have been soaked in a pear brandy the cheese is then cave aged for 9 to 11 months yielding flavors of hazelnut blackberry and vanilla.
This is when our cow s milk is at its best and it s only during these months that we make our limited edition seasonal rogue river blue a cheese named 2019 2020 world champion at the world cheese awards after 9 to 11 months of careful tending in our aging caves our team.
Carefully chosen pairings by david gremmels include oregon pinot noir such as evesham wood or cameron both of which.
Rogue river blue rogue smokey blue this oregon blue cheese is smoked for over sixteen hours in hazelnut shells.
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Made from organic milk of cows who graze along the rogue river the rogue river blue truly captures oregon agriculture in one bite.
It s smoked sweet caramel and hazelnut flavors are a wonderful contrast to the fruity sharpness of the blue cheese and pairs beautifully with oregon pinot noirs and port wines.
Try a nice oregon rogue valley merlot or syrah with rogue river smokey blue smoked over hazelnuts or rogue river blue wrapped in pear brandy soaked grape leaves hazelnuts and a sliced pear.
Rogue river blue s quality has been backed up by its numerous awards including best blue cheese at the world cheese awards in london 2003 and acs best of show awarded to the best cheese in north america in 2009 and 2011.
Rogue river is a creamery in oregon that carries many different blue cheeses.
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The cheese became a little more tart and funky and the spice in the finish of the wine was magnified.
They have a few different seasonal cheeses including the rogue river blue which is usually ready in the fall.
To find the roots of artisan american cheesemaking look no further than rogue creamery.
If you are a blue cheese enthusiast like us you should definitely try one of their cheeses.
Neil found the oak in the wine to increase also but then a smoky flavor appeared.
Sheep s milk cheese like malvarosa or pyrenees brebis flavored cheese truffles herbs or spices and younger leaf wrapped cheeses with some funk.
Watch whine and cheeze episode 2 to learn about rogue river blue gruyere harbison cheese pairings.
Viognier and rogue river blue.