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blue · cow milk · Germany · $$$

Cambozola

A rich, creamy texture, with melts beautifully.

Cambozola cheese

Attribute scores

meltability 7/10
sharpness 5/10
creaminess 8/10
firmness 2/10
pungency 5/10

Best cheese wine pairing

Pair Cambozola with a sweet wine like Port, Sauternes, or a late-harvest Riesling — its pungency (5) and salty intensity need a sweet wine to counterbalance rather than compete.

Substitutes for Cambozola

Reblochon similar overall, but less sharpness Pont-l'Évêque similar overall, but more pungency Langres cheese similar overall, but more pungency Taleggio similar overall, but more pungency Camembert similar overall, but less sharpness Esrom similar overall, but less creaminess