São Jorge cheese

semi-hard · cow milk · Portugal · $$

Melts decently, with a moderately tangy flavor.

Attribute scores

meltability 6/10

sharpness 6/10

creaminess 3/10

firmness 6/10

pungency 5/10

Best cheese wine pairing

Pair São Jorge cheese with a medium-bodied red like Merlot, or an unoaked Chardonnay — a milder semi-hard cheese (sharpness 6) is best met halfway, not overpowered.

Substitutes for São Jorge cheese

Cheese	Why it works
Mahón cheese	similar overall, but less meltability
Asiago	similar overall, but less meltability
Oscypek	similar overall, but less meltability
Salers	similar overall, but less meltability
Abondance	similar overall, but less sharpness
Abbaye de Belloc	similar overall, but less sharpness