A Wine Tasting
Enjoy pairing these fine Napa and Willamette Valley wines with your choice of cheese from The Cheese Cave here in Claremont.
- Grgich Hills Estate Grown Chardonnay 2019
Napa Valley
Miljenko “Mike” Grgich has been called “The King of Chardonnay” since the winery began in 1977, and you can taste why in this classically-styled wine.
This Chardonnay entices you with aromas of fresh peach, Asian pear, citrus, and honeycomb to delight your senses—organically grown grapes.
Pairings: Bleu cheese, English hard cheddar or Camembert, fish tacos, smoked salmon, grilled whitefish, and grilled shellfish.
Critical Acclaim
Wine & Spirits - 94
James Suckling - 91
Decanter World Wine Awards - 91
Tastings - 88 (Silver Medal, highly recommended)
- Markham Vineyards 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
A lovely floral accent mingles with the blackberry and cedar aromas with a bit of aeration. Soft yet mouth-filling, the berry flavors dominate the palate with hints of mineral and caramel that add additional character.
Pairings: Aged cheddar (fun tip, aged cheddar with aged Cab, fresh cheddar with young Cab), Gouda, Blue cheese, Majon, Gruyere, steaks, lamb, short ribs, or braised beef dishes.
Winemaker Notes (pdf)
With this bottling of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Rockerbox Vineyard plays the Yin to Yountville Ranch’s Yang – while our Hopper House Vineyard fills the middle range. Sensuous aromatics layer vanilla and marzipan without overpowering the intensity of jammy boysenberry and raspberry notes. Lush, juicy texture offers perfect balance to the chewy tannins that follow through the finish.
- Joel Gott 2019 Oregon Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
Light to medium-bodied, Oregon Pinot is more finely boned than California Pinot. It displays a wide, aromatic range of flavors, including strawberry, raspberry, delicate floral notes, and earthier notes like mushrooms and truffles.
Pairings: Enjoy this wine alongside nuts, fruits, cheese and crackers, roast chicken, turkey, and veal scaloppini.
- $50 Cheese Cave Gift Certificate
The Cheese Cave is a family-owned and operated full-service cut-to-order cheese shop in Claremont, California, carrying boutique wines, handcrafted local beers, artisan salumi (Italian cured meats, including Prosciutto, Pancetta, and Capocollo), and more.
The Cheese Cave has been featured in Sunset Magazine, Los Angeles Times, and other national and regional media as a must-stop Los Angeles area destination in Claremont or the Inland Empire.
The Cheese Cave is located in the walkable Claremont Village.
Beautifully gift-wrapped!
The Grgich family talks about their vineyard
Kimberlee Nicholls talks about her 2018 Markham Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Joel Gott, a fifth-generation California vintner, talks about his 2019 Oregon Pinot Noir
Discover Claremont - The Cheese Cave
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