Sartori Merlot BellaVitano is a Wisconsin cheese made from fresh cow's milk. It starts as Sartori's BellaVitano cheese, which has a creamy texture and a subtle nutty character. After aging, each wheel is hand-soaked in Merlot wine.
The Merlot adds fruit-forward notes of berry and plum to the cheese's rich, buttery profile. The texture is creamy and the finish is smooth and lingering. The wine flavor is strongest on the rind and edges.
It can be served on a cheese board with dried fruit, toasted nuts, artisan crackers and dark chocolate. It pairs with Merlot, Pinot Noir or Shiraz. It can also be shaved over salads, grated over pasta or used in recipes.
- Brand
- Sartori
- Origin
- Wisconsin
- Milk
- Fresh cow's milk
- Base cheese
- BellaVitano
- Soaked in
- Merlot wine, by hand
- Flavor
- Berry, plum, nutty, creamy finish
- Wine pairings
- Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz
- Serve with
- Dried fruit, toasted nuts, crackers, dark chocolate
- Uses
- Cheese boards, shaved on salads, grated on pasta, in recipes