Cheese & Wine

The Fromagerie Bloc - 7 fromage fiends deliberate over curds and way fine wine.



French

Delice de Borgogne  Milky, briny with fennel and aniseed notes. Like butter but better!
Drink with   Dogrock Riesling



D'Affinois   smooth, strong & confident - the beginner's brie.
Drink with   Punt Road Yarra Valley Chardonnay




Will Studd's Brilat Savarin  soft, buttery on the back palate. Finishes with style.
Drink with   St Hubert's Sauvignon Blanc




Moule de la Rouche   Chalky and mild. Sublime with sauvignon blanc.
Drink with   Katnook Estate Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc












Faume d'Ambert  Not as bitey as Roquefort. Smooth and divine.
Drink with   Chateau de Suberne Loupiac





Will Studd's Normandie Camembert  Cauliflower notes, very meaty A little bit grassy. 
Drink with Cider


Soignon Bouche de Blanche  a literal cheese-cake: creamy, almost feta texture
Drink with   Levin Le Vin de Levin


St Agur  Beginner's blue with a silken texture
Drink with  Sticks Botrytis riesling




 





Roquefort  The King of Blue: spicy veins infused within a cloud of cream
Drink with  Penfolds Bin 389











Basque Pyrenees

Ossau Iraty   Our secret favourite: nutty, caramel tones. Eat it shaved and slowly
Drink with    Toscar Monastrel














Matocq   It doesn't need a cracker. Beautiful with sour cherries
Drink with  Ingram rd Pinot Grigio


Queso Garroxta   Wet and minerally, like an oyster shell
Drink with    Coriole Chenin Blanc










Petit Bethmale   Gorgeous, sweet and nutty with scallop tones
Drink with     Mr L Sauvignon Blanc















Petit Basque   The 'peanut butter' of cheese. Great nose, it's like coming home
Drink with   Grant Burge Age Unknown Muscat














Blue Basque   Slippery and grainy. A little like cheesecake when paired with an oat cracker
Drink with   Morris Tokay



Australian


Holy Goat La Luna   Chalky, dense and smooth. The finest Australian Cheese
Drink with   Mr L Sauvignon Blanc




Meredith Chevre Dusted with Ash   Silky and delicate, simply amazing
Drink with   Yalumba Pinot Grigio



Milawa Goat's Semi-hard   beautifully crumbly and cleansing
Drink with  Ravensworth Marsanne


King Island Black Label Brie   Strong top note of cauliflower. Lovely and savoury
Drink with   Puddleduck Chardonnay

 


Old Telegraph Road Brie   creamy and silky: just hold it on the roof of your mouth
Drink with  Wanted Man Marsanne Viognier



Red Square Washed Rind   Fromagerie Bloc's Pride and Joy. Complex, earthy and irresistible
Drink with     Springvale Gewurtztraminer




Heide Farm Raclette   soften it slightly over a candle flame
Drink with  Seville Estate Pinot Noir



King Island Black Label Cheddar   better than 'Coon'!
Drink with  The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon


Mimolette Vieux  The 'Ranga' cheese. Rich and intense cheddar style
Drink with   Penfolds Bin 407


Piano Hill Ironstone  Jubilant. Fruity, almost pineapple and grape notes.
Drink with   Rochford MRV



Caprino Goat's Blue   lovely, simple and classic. Light and accessible
Drink with  D'Arenberg The Noble Mud Pie





King Island Blue   consistent with the black label quality
Drink with  L'acoste Sauternes








Italian

Piave Provolone   mild and nutty, fine on its own

Drink with  Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc




Toniolo Picion Latteria Veccchio   the Pina Colada of cheese; works with quince

Drink with  Tramin Pinot Grigio





Mauri Fontina   the 'grown up's' cheese stick

Drink with  Ravensworth Marsanne




Forteto Pecorino Stagionato   smells like a shearing shed!

Drink with  Sticks Pinot Noir




Mauri Artavaggio   not mushroomy enough for a washed rind.

Drink with  Montalto Pinot Noir




Sorrano Latte di Bufala   a minimal cheese but the 'angel tears' (crystallised salt) are a pleasant bite

Drink with  Innocent Bystander Sangiovese





Parmigana Reggiano   firm, hot and strong. Really good.

Drink with  Lambrusco!





Mauri Picante Gorgonzola   Lara's favourite

Drink with  Charles Melton Sotto di Ferro




Mauri Bontazola Gorgonzola   fruity, with hints of fennel

Drink with  T'Gallant Moscato




Swiss


Le Superbe Swiss Emmental
   Vinegar on the bouquet, very subtle, very swiss. 
Drink with  Pol Roger Champagne














Emmental de Savoire  Blank, almost flavourless. Swiss in essence
Drink with   Veueve Cliquot



Abondance  A friendly cheese, one you can bring home to your mother
Drink with  Milk











Gruyere Vieux   Smooth, strong, salty and sweet
Drink with  Coriole Chenin Blanc









Tete de Moine  "The Monk's Head". Cabbage, sprout and spice with egg.
Drink with  Graves Sauternes