OregonWines.com suggests serving the following cheeses while enjoying Pinot Noir:
| Camembert |
A soft cow's milk cheese with a white crust and a creamy yellow interior. |
| Camembert de Normandie |
A soft cow's milk cheese made in Normandie, with a white crust and a creamy yellow interior. |
| Canadian Cheddar |
A common, semi-hard cow's milk cheese ranging from yellow to white in color. Cheddar has a mild to extra sharp flavor depending on age. |
| Cheddar |
A common, semi-hard cow's milk cheese ranging from yellow to white in color. Cheddar has a mild to extra sharp flavor depending on age. |
| Colby Jack |
A semi-soft cow's milk cheese made from a combination of Colby and Monterey Jack, mildly sweet in flavor and creamy in texture. |
| Cream Cheese |
A soft cow's milk cheese, thought to have originated in ancient Greece. With a mild flavor, cream cheese has a rich, creamy texture. |
| Edam |
A semi-hard cow's milk cheese, Edam has a mild flavor, and is packaged in a red wax ball. |
| Extra Sharp Cheddar |
A semi-hard cow's milk cheese, yellow in color. Extra Sharp Cheddar has been aged for an extended period of time, resulting in a strong, rich flavor. |
| Feta |
A semi-soft to semi-hard cheese, originally made from sheep or goat milk, but today most often of cow's milk. White in color, with a soft to sharp and salty flavor. |
| Garlic and Herb Brie |
A soft cow's milk cheese that comes in a flat wheel, similar to "traditional" Brie but with added garlic and herbs throughout the inside. |
| Gouda |
A semi-hard cow's milk cheese similar in characteristic to Edam. Gouda has a mild flavor. |
| Herbed Brie |
A soft cow's milk cheese that comes in a flat wheel, similar to "traditional" Brie but with added herbs throughout the inside. |
| Mild Cheddar |
A common, semi-hard cow's milk cheese ranging from yellow or white in color, and mild in flavor due to young aging. |
| Monterey Jack |
A semi-hard cow's milk cheese, Monterey Jack is white in color and has a light, buttery flavor. |
| Peppered Brie |
A soft cow's milk cheese that comes in a flat wheel. Similar to Brie but with peppercorns added to the crust for a spiced flavor. |
| Roquefort |
A semi-hard cheese made from ewe's milk. With a rich, creamy texture, Roquefort has a grayish crust, and is slightly yellow with blue veins on the inside. |
| Sharp Cheddar |
A semi-hard cow's milk cheese, yellow or white in color. Sharp in flavor due to extended aging. |
| Smoked Brie |
A soft cow's milk cheese that comes in a flat wheel. Similar to Brie but with smoke flavoring added. |
| Smoked Cheddar |
A semi-hard cow's milk cheese, yellow in color. With smoke flavor added during processing, Smoked Cheddar is mild to medium sharp in flavor depending on age. |
