A Trip to Italy: Fontina and Soave

This week, we encourage you to kill two birds with one stone. In other words, we have paired one of our featured wines of the week, the 2008 Monte Tondo Foscarin Slavinus Soave Superiore Classico with one of our artisan cheeses, creamy Italian fontina. Why is this pairing so magical? The hot, sweet, sharp flavors of the semi-soft Italian cheese compliments well with white wine- specifically with an Italian white to bring out the complexities of the flavor of the cheese. The wine itself is a beautiful pale yellow color with golden reflections. It is a wine of strong character and extraordinary balance. The bouquet is ample with scents of banana and floral peach tree. This is truly an unusual Soave of full taste and long finish. This delicate yet flavorful combination of your classic cheese and wine dish should be simply prepared. We picture the wine chilling in the corner of the table with an array of crackers to pair with the soft slices of fontina. This is a perfect appetizer that requires little prep and labor because the featured items themselves are so flavorful and abundant on their own. Come in and try the combination today!