Cheese Wine Pairing of the Month – where Puglia Meets Bordeaux

Canestrato Pugliese (also known as Incanestrato or Tuma) is a traditional Italian sheep’s milk cheese with a pressed, uncooked paste, made in the Puglia region.

Produced from milk collected from December to May, a period linked to the transhumance of herds from Abruzzo to the plains of Tavoliere delle Puglie, this succulent artisanal product can mature for up to a year.

Its name derives from the Puglian rush baskets, the canestro, in which it is seasoned. Its shape is that of a flattened ball in its draining basket.
This tender and smooth cheese is generally consumed fresh, but it can be kept for an indefinite aging period.

When they are semi-aged and a few tears of whey form in the very small eyes of the paste, Canestrati take the name of “primo sale”.

To accompany this artisanal delight, Kaempff-Kohler’s cheesemongers have chosen a Graves, a Château Cabannieux red, Épicure cuvée, 2014 vintage.

This wine, aged in barrels for 18 months, exudes the typical character of Graves.

Its fruity aspect and the originality of its green aromas combined with yellow fruits, juicy on the palate with a well-integrated fresh acidity, make this wine highly appreciated by lovers of young red Graves.

Cabannieux is produced from typical Bordeaux grape varieties: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Canestrato and Château Cabannieux, the cheese wine pairing of the month for July at Kaempff-Kohler Fromagerie!

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