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
Alta Langa Blu di Capra
This Blu Di Capra is made by Alta Langa – in Bosia on a site classed world heritage territory by UNESCO. The paste is white with strong blue vein. The texture is light and can be crumbed easily for cooking. Served on a cheese platter, it pairs well with honey and rosemary flat crisp bread. It has a smooth and light texture on the palate with a tanguy and lactic finish.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Goat
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
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
Blu Di Langa
The blend of 3 different types of milk plus the addition of extra cream creates a unique flavour – milky and slightly lactic, with a long lasting sweet, creamy note. The blue mould is relatively mild, and there is an earthy note coming from the natural grey rind. The texture is soft and smooth and may become runny as the cheese matures.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep, Cow, Goat
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Blu Di Pecora
Made by the Morbidi dairy on the rolling hills of Sienna in Tuscany, Blu di Pecora is a part of their amazing range of Pecorino that we exclusively stock. Made from sheep's milk, the texture is dense and can be crumbed easily for cooking. Served on a cheese platter, it pairs well with fig paste and rosemary flat crisp bread. It has a smooth and creamy texture on the palate with a grassy, herbaceous flavour reminiscent of the Tuscan Hills.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Milk: Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Fourme D’Ambert PDO
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
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 Carles ( Hand Made)
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
Stilton Colston Bassett
Colston Bassett is a small dairy co-operative, with 4 local ‘member’ farms that supply all the milk for cheese-making. Their Stilton is rich and buttery, with that characteristic blue-green veining of earthy blue mould that delivers a full, strong flavour. The perfect after-dinner cheese – serve with a good port and some muscatels.
Region: Nottinghamshire, UK
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
