Herve Mons Bleu d’Auvergne
Taking its name from the region that it comes from , Bleu d ‘Auvergne is made in the same way as Roquefort. It has a gentle, buttery and grassy flavour from the cow grazing the lush pastures of the Auvergne plateau. Bleu d’Auvergne is always a crowd pleaser. Matured to its peak by affineur H.Mons
Region: Auvergne, France
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow’s milk
Size: Approx 250g wedge cut to order
Il Blu – Latte di Bufala
A unique cheese – Made from Buffalo Milk, this blue is rich and creamy with a nutty and herbaceous flavour distinctive of Buffalo Milk. The green veins are presents throughout the cheese and give a beautiful salty and earthy flavour. Matured in caves, from artisan cheese-makers and affineurs Casa Madaio.
Region: Campania, Italy
Milk: Buffalo
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Dolomitico
This small of cheese may look pretty mild as the blue vein are not overly present like usual blue, but don’t be fooled. Washed in both barley malt and in a double malt beer from Italy’s Dolomite region and matured for 50 days, Ernesto has a dark brown rind and a dense, crumbly paste with blue veins. Scent is malty and flavour is intense and persistent with toasty notes.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Hervé Mons Bleu des Causses
Often referred to as “poor man’s Roquefort”, this cheese shares a very similar history to that famous Blue. Only made from cow’s milk and matured in the caves conditions as roquefort, Bleu des Causses has a sweet and spicy flavour, with a creamy and light texture.
Region: Auvergne, France
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow’s milk
Size: Approx 250g wedge cut to order
Hervé Mons 1924 Blue
Selected by affineur Herve Mons, 1924 Blue is a full flavoured blue cheese from the Roquefort region. The paste is dense and buttery with a more mellow flavour than roquefort. The blue veins are well present and give the cheese pleasant spicy notes.
Region: Auvergne, France
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow/Sheep Blend
Size: Approx 250g wedge cut to order
Basajo
Basajo is one of Italy’s famous ‘drunken cheeses’. It is a full flavour sheep’s milk blue that has been washed with Zibibbo dessert wine and pressed with muscatel grapes. The result is a delicious,strong and spicy blue tempered by a smooth, creamy texture and a beautiful sweetness coming from the wine baths. The texture is quite soft and creamy. This is one for the blue cheese lovers out there.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Blu 61
A creamy cow’s milk blue vein cheese soaked in red dessert wine (Passito di Raboso) and pressed with cherries. The flavour is reasonably strong from the plentiful blue/green veins and balanced by the sweet, dark fruit notes in the wine and the cherries on top. The flavour lingers and envelopes the entire palate with a pleasant creaminess to finish. The texture is dense and creamy, slightly moist from the wine treatment.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Herve Mons Fourme D’Ambert
Fourme d’Ambert is named after the town of Ambert in the region of Auvergne. It’s made in a unique cylinder shape, which gives it a distinctive shape on cheeseboards. The texture is dense and creamy. With its strong blue pockets, the cheese is quite mild with a nice earthy flavour.
Region: Auvergne, France
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Riverine Blue
Riverine Blue is an elegant Australian buffalos milk blue cheese made by hand in Gippsland. It has a firm and slightly crumbly texture with even blue mould throughout the cheese that results in a subtle, complex and balanced blue flavour with a long back palate. Serve it on cheese platters, or crumble through a mixed leaf and pear salad.
Region: Victoria, Australia
Milk: Pasteurised Buffalo
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Lou Blau
A classic Piemontese blue cheese. The flavour is lively with earthy pockets of blue mould balanced by an underlying sweet creaminess and slight spiciness – overall, a medium-strength intensity. The texture is smooth and dense, melting in the mouth. From Fattorie Fiandino – an artisan cheesery committed to sustainable farming practices and using 100% locally-sourced milk. Made with thistle (non-animal) rennet.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Gorgonzola Dolce Latte Dop
This is the milder version of Gorgonzola – sweet and gentle, rich and creamy. There is still a touch of spice from the pale blue mould, but it is quickly tamed by the incredible creaminess of this cheese. Gorgonzola Dolce Latte has a luscious texture with some super-runny patches here and there. Even people who say they don’t like blue cheese like this.
Region: Lombardy, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Gorgonzola Piccante Dop
One of the best-known Italian cheeses, Gorgonzola Piccante is a relatively strong blue with a pungent, spicy bite developing early on. The finish is smooth with hints of cream and sweet milk from the lush dairy pastures of the Valsassina region – the original birth-place of this cheese.
Region: Lombardy, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Roquefort AOP
Roquefort is one of the most famous French AOP cheeses. The flavour is big and bold with a burst of spicy blue mould on the front palate. The finish is creamy – but in an entirely different way to a cow’s milk cheese – more grassy and nutty, very deep and lingering. A salty note hums away in the background, bringing balance to all the flavours. Serve the French way – on a baguette with farmhouse butter and truffle honey.
Region: Midi Pyrénées, France
Milk: Unpasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Toma Blue alla Erbe
NB: Cheese delivered to selected postcodes within the greater Sydney metropolitan area only.
This cheese may look unassuming, but don’t be fooled – it has a strong, spicy flavour. After spending 2 months aging on wooden boards, the wheels are coated with herbs and packed into wooden barrels to mature even further – it is during this time that the bold earthy flavours, herbaceous notes and deep spiciness develop.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
