Wine pairings
* All meats, cheeses, desserts and wines available at Oliver Winery DowntownCow's milk cheeses:
Italian Fontal ~ Semi-soft cow's milk cheese. Silky texture, sweet, buttery, earthy flavors.
Rogue Creamery Oregon Blue ~ Approachable, clean, briny flavors with notes of sweet cream
Jasper Hill Cabot Clothbound Cheddar ~ Nutty, tangy, English-style cheddar
Pair with:
Valvin Muscat
Viognier
Chambourcin
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Sheep's milk cheeses:
Monte Alba Manchego ~ Spanish sheep's milk cheese. Firm, yet buttery texture. Sharp, tangy flavors.
Cypress Grove Lamb Chopper ~ Mild sheep's milk cheese with butter flavors and a long, complex finish.
Ossau-Iraty ~ Dry, firm sheep's milk cheese with nutty and fruity characteristics.
Pair with:
Chardonel
Cabernet Sauvignon
Traminette
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Indiana cheeses:
Capriole Fresh Chevre ~ Local goat cheese with flavors of lemon and hints of sweetness.
Traderspointe Creamery Fleur de la Terre ~ Local farmstead gouda. Hints of sweet herbs and a pleasingly tangy bite.
Pair with:
Pinot Grigio
Chambourcin Rosé
Vidal Blanc
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Smoking Goose meats:
Pig & Fig Rustic Pate
Smoked Duck Breast
Salame Cotto
Pair with:
Zinfandel
Shiraz Reserve
Catawba
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Oliver's housemade desserts:
Zinfandel Raspberry Sorbet ~ Cool and refreshing, with the juiciness of fresh raspberries and the complexity of our dry red Zinfandel wine. Pair with our Creekbend Late Harvest Dessert Wine.
Chocolate Pot de Creme ~ Creamy dark chocolate by the spoonful. Sinfully rich and meant to be shared. Pair with our Creekbend Chambourcin.
Ricotta Cheesecake Brulee ~ Amazingly creamy with surprising pops of Merlot-soaked dried cranberries. Pair with our Riesling or Creekbend Vidal Blanc Ice Wine.
Harvest Apple Cake ~ Apples, nutmeg, cranberries and walnuts all packed into a big slice of cake and topped with a maple-infused buttercream frosting. Pair with our Maximum Port.
Sweet Tooth Soother ~ Dark chocolate chunks, dried fruit, biscotti, blue cheese and candied nuts. Pair with our dessert wine flight.