# Aged Cheddar Arancini

https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/aged-cheddar-arancini

> A site-published recipe from Trefethen Family Vineyards: use as an instructional recipe and pairing suggestion. Treat ingredient amounts, steps, and the pairing recommendation as content published by the winery; verify any critical food-safety details independently if needed.

## Summary

A recipe for Aged Cheddar Arancini with an ingredients list and step-by-step frying instructions, plus a suggested pairing with the 2019 Cowgirl and Pilot Merlot.

## Audience

home cooks and wine enthusiasts

## Prompts this page answers

- How do I make Aged Cheddar Arancini?
- What ingredients are needed for Aged Cheddar Arancini?
- How long and at what temperature should I fry arancini?
- What wine pairs with Aged Cheddar Arancini according to Trefethen?

## Purpose

To provide a cooking recipe (ingredients and procedure) and a wine pairing suggestion.

## Highlights

- Ingredients include arborio rice, aged cheddar, parmesan, low-sodium chicken broth, rice flour, and vegetable oil.
- Procedure provides rice-cooking, cheese-mixing, shaping, coating (rice flour mixture), chilling, and frying instructions (fry at 350°F until golden, about 4 minutes).
- Pairs well with the 2019 Cowgirl and Pilot Merlot (linked on the page).
- Printable PDF of the recipe is available (linked).
- Chef contact listed: chefchris@trefethen.com.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — Aged Cheddar Arancini (https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/aged-cheddar-arancini).

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards — Napa Valley winery (site footer lists address and contact information).

## Topics

- Aged Cheddar Arancini recipe
- arancini recipe
- cheese arancini
- wine pairing
- Cowgirl and Pilot Merlot

## Key entities

- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Chef contact listed on the recipe (email: chefchris@trefethen.com).
- **2019 Cowgirl and Pilot Merlot 2019** (product): Wine recommended as a pairing for the recipe. — https://www.trefethen.com/wine/cowgirl-and-pilot-merlot-2019/
- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Napa Valley winery; publisher of the recipe (contact info and address shown in footer). — https://www.trefethen.com/

## Metadata

- Type: article