If you’re playing hostess while on Grand Cayman, pairing the right Chardonnay with an exquisite charcuterie board can make all the difference in the impressions made with your guests. Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits offers an incredible inventory full of variety and quality in beers, wines, and spirits.
In the Cayman Islands, Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits is the foremost provider of retail and wholesale beverage distribution. In addition to providing all of the most popular brands and unique, expertly selected finds, we also provide all of the mixers, sodas, juices, and waters you’ll need as well as free delivery with online orders and seven different physical stores on Grand Cayman.
Planning an event shouldn’t be so easy!
We deliver without charge to any destination on Grand Cayman, on the same day should your order be placed by 2:00 in the afternoon. Orders received between 2:00-6:00 can be picked up at our George Town store before closing at 7:00 pm. If you’re planning for a Sunday affair, remember that we close our stores and our delivery service every first day of the week.
Chardonnay and Cheese Pairings
Chardonnay wines are able to provide a range of flavor profiles, body structures, and oakiness. This variety of Chardonnay wines also means that the cheeses paired with Chardonnay may vary widely as well.
The oakiness of the Chardonnay should be the primary factor that influences your choice of paired wine + cheese. A Chardonnay without oakiness is crisp, light and welcomes the mild, semi-softness of cheeses like gouda and chevre.
If the Chardonnay has a medium degree of body and oakiness, the cheese should have a richer flavor with a somewhat soft texture, and Chardonnays with significant oakiness work well with substantial, layered flavors. The spectrum of cheeses can be matched with the spectrum of Chardonnay.
Allow us to provide a few examples from among our inventory here at Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits.
- Oyster Bay Chardonnay – This full-bodied, dry white wine from New Zealand has 13% ABV and bright and creamy tasting notes of peach and citrus. Soft and fresh cheeses like cottage cheese, cream cheese, feta, mascarpone, and ricotta pair well with this bottle.
- BV Coastal Chardonnay – This bottle is another that welcomes soft, fresh cheeses. Crafted in the Napa Valley of California, this full-bodied, dry white wine has a 46% ABV.
- 19 Crimes Hard Chardonnay – Full-bodied and semi-sweet, this Chardonnay has 16% ABV and also pairs well with softer, fresh cheeses like feta and chevre.
- Jordan Chardonnay – Out of Sonoma County, California, this full-bodied, dry white wine has 13.7% ABV and a complex layered flavor ripe with bright, fresh tasting notes of apple, pear, citrus, florals, and peach. This Chardonnay pairs well with soft, fresh cheeses as well as nutty, semi-hard options like Gouda, Comte, Cheddars, and more.
- Sea Sun Chardonnay – Another Californian full-bodied, dry Chardonnay, this bottle pairs well with soft goat cheeses as well as flavorful, nutty semi-hard cheeses.
In your spread that you lay out for your guests, include a variety of shapes, colors, sizes, and textures of foods. In addition to several types of cheese, include smoked or deli-style meats, pate, dips or spreads, toasted breads or crackers, fruits and veggies, mustards, or nuts.
Lay out your charcuterie board with pride when you choose cheese pairing options for Chardonnay wines ordered online and delivered free of charge from Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits.
