Herve Mons Bethmale Chèvre
One of the classic semi-hard cheeses from the mountainous Pyrénées region in Southern France – cheeses from this area are typically made in a small tomme shape, and have an incredibly smooth, even texture that seems slightly oily at times. Matured by affineur H. Mons, the flavour is rich and elegant with a surprisingly creamy finish for a harder cheese. Some sweeter, floral notes might also be noticed. The natural leathery rind imparts some earthy flavours that emerge on the end palate.
Region: Midi-Pyrénées, France
Milk: Pasteurised Goat
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar
Hafod has all the characteristic of a true artisan cheese. Crafted on Bwlchwernen Fawr, a 130-acre organic farm situated on the west Welsh country side by Sam and Rachel Holden, the cheese is only made from their herd of 80 Ayrshire cows. In the dairy industry, their herd set as a small dairy, but it's well valued for the high quality of cheese produced.
With only 200kg of cheese produced a day, or 11 and 15 wheels, each wheels is matured for a minimum of 16 months.
Made on the traditional cheddar recipe, however Hafod has a sweet, buttery nutty taste from the Swiss breed of Ayrshire cows, and reflect the “terroir” of the pastures and soil from the farm.
Region: Wales, UK
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Swissmathier Chrüterchäs
Chrüterchäs translates from German by Cheese with herbs
This semi hard swiss cheese is crafted in the region of Zürich at the dairy Käserei Herschmettlen owned by the Bürki family (Stephanie & Stefan) in Ottikon.
The milk is sourced from only 5 nearby dairies – a really small scale cheese making production.
This semi hard Alpine cheese has been coated with local mountain herb for a floral and herbaceous flavour.
Region: Canton of Zürich , Switzerland
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Castelmagno di Montagna Dop
Castlemagno is an ancient cheese that has been made for hundreds of years, named after the village where it originated. The texture is open and crumbly, but still pleasantly moist – not dry and granular. Depending on the age and how it has been made, there may or may not be blue veins. Younger cheeses have a milky, acidic flavour with a creamy finish and perhaps a hint of spicy blue. More mature cheeses have an assertive flavour – bitey with more pronounced spice and earthy, dusty mineral flavours on the end palate. Serious cheese-lovers will enjoy Castelmagno served with fresh bread, honey and fruit jams.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Occelli Cusie Grappa di Moscato e Frutta
A feast for the sense !! This is a unique cheese – a modern interpretation of an ancient recipe. In local dialect, the term Cusie translate by “What's in the cheese” meaning that the cheeses is made with whatever milk is available, However with new herd management this cheese is only crafted with cow and goat's milk. The milk comes from animals that freely roam the summer pastures. The cheese is solid and compact, with dry fruits pressed on top and soaked in grappa. Matured for at least four months in the Valcasotto cellars and refined on boards of local wood from the valley , Cusie Grappa di Moscato e Frutta has a crumbly sweet and melting texture in the mouth with the hint of grappa on the back palate.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Goat & Cow's milk
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Toma 4 Latti with Donkey milk
Made from 4 different milk this traditional italian tomme style cheese has an incredible reputation for its flavour. The paste harden has the cheese matures while keeping small eyes throughout. The cheese has a straw-yellow colour, with ochre tones as its slowly ages. It has a strong and intense taste, for all those seeking to rediscover the typical local scents and flavours of times gone by. A truly unique cheese.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep, Cow, Goat & Donkey
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Quicke’s Red Devon (Leicester)
Quicke’s Red Leicester is made to a traditional recipe with the addition of annatto to give a vibrant hue. The cheese is matured for around 6 months to give a mellow flavour which is quite different from the Quicke’s family’s more famous Cheddar. The Red Leicester has a nuttier taste and more crumbly texture but citrus overtones lend the cheese a fresher finish.
Region: Somerset, England
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: Approx 250g wedge cut to order
Pecorino Romano Dop
We source our Pecorino Romano from R. Brunelli – one of only 3 producers in Lazio, the traditional region of this cheese (most Romano cheeses are now made in Sardinia). It is dry salted and then matured in natural caves for at least one year to create rich, long-lasting piccante flavour with a well-balanced salty note. The rich sheep’s milk creates a full buttery feel through the end palate. The texture is firm and appears slightly grainy. Pecorino Romano is an excellent grating and cooking cheese traditionally used in many Italian dishes to create a rich, savoury flavour. It can also be served on antipasti platters with cured meats and olives.
Region:Lazio, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 200g wedge
Swissmathier Schonberg
Made in a similar style as Gruyere cheese, Schonberg is only crafted in the town of Schonried. Young the cheese is sweet and nutty, as the cheese aged the flavour intensify with the development of the “crunchy white amino acid”.
Region: Cantons of Bern, Switzerland
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Swissmathier Vully Rouge
A classic semi-hard cheese washed with Pinot Noir from the slopes of Mont Vully. The Rouge Vully has a softer texture and milder nutty flavour than its brother Vully Noir Reserve, with a strong and pleasant spicy flavour. The perfect cheese to add on a cheese board or pair with a Pinot Noir.
Region: Fribourg, Switzerland
Milk: Thermised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Swissmathier Gruyère de Grotte AOP
Gruyère is well known as one of Switzerland’s most popular cheeses. Gruyere de Grotte is a special cave-aged Swiss Gruyere. Matured in limestone caves in the Swiss Alps for at least 18 months, with the longer ripening period the cheese develops a rustic, more robust flavour than traditional Gruyère. As the rind is washed in brine during the maturing process, the brown colour is darker than its young brother. The pale coloured paste is dotted with white crystals with a creamy, nutty flavour.
Region: Cantons of Fribourg, Switzerland
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Swissmathier Gruyere D’Alpage Aop
It takes almost 400 liters of raw milk to make a 35-kilogram wheel. The cows, which provide the high value-added raw material, are fed with fresh grass in the summer and hay in the winter. The use of any additive is prohibited. During the long ripening process, the grindstones are turned several times and rubbed with salt water. The Gruyère d’Alpage AOP has a good taste typical, which comes from its excellent raw milk. The cows that give this raw milk feed in the summer, in the pasture and in the winter, with hay. What is also important is the know-how of the producers of this cheese. The flavour is creamy and nutty when young, becoming more assertive, earthy and complex as the cheese matures
Region: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Milk Type: Unpasteurised Cow’s milk
Size: Approx 250g wedge cut to order
Vento D’estate
This is a ‘barricato’ cheese – meaning it has been matured in a wooden barrel (usually oak). This is a traditional process that cheese-makers use to develop rich, complex flavours in their cheeses. Wheels of young cheese are wrapped with hay that has been hand cut from summer mountain pastures, then packed into the barrels to mature (in this case, for a minimum of 6 months). The combination of the barrel wood and the mountain hay create a unique, intense flavour – hints of pear, lilacs and oak on the front palate give way to a bitey finish with subtle notes of fresh milk and butter. This cheese will pair well with aromatic whites such as Pinot Grigio or even Gewürztraminer and also well-structured red wines (particularly medium-bodied Italian varietals). Enjoy before or after dinner and serve with honey or fruit pastes. This cheese will also work well on antipasti plates.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Piacentinu Ennese DOP Slow Food Presidio
This delicious sheep’s milk cheese has been enriched with the addition of saffron and whole peppercorns, creating a warm golden colour and unique taste. The rich flavour of salted butter is highlighted with the gentle aromatic notes of saffron and a mild peppery bite to finish. This cheese is typically made in the hinterland around the region of Enna. It is thought the name is a variation on the Italian greeting ‘Piacere’ (pleased to meet you / or verb ‘to like / appeal’). Piacentinu makes a stunning addition to any cheese plate – serve with fig or pear jam or our La Nicchia Zibibbo syrup (also from Sicily). It can also be shaved and added to salads and panini / sandwiches. It works well with most medium to full-bodied white and red wines, especially southern Italian varietals such as Primitivo, Nero d’Avola and Cataratto Bianco.
Region: Sicilia, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Sheep
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Pecorino al Tartufo
The perfect marriage of a tuscan pecorino with bianchetto shaved truffle from Norcia, Umbria. The texture is smooth grassy and nutty from sheep’s milk cheese. The truffle throughout the cheese have a distinctive flavour. The milk for all Il Forteto cheeses is sourced from local farms in the Mugello region of Tuscany and made into cheese within 24 hours of milking.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Briscola – washed with Barbera Wine
A semi-firm cow’s milk cheese soaked in Barbera wine and pressed with the crushed grapes left over from wine-making. It is matured for a minimum of 3 months. The wine flavour is well-integrated with the savoury, slightly bitey notes in the cheese and provides a hint of fruit on the end palate. The overall flavour is deep and rich, but not as strong as some of the more mature ‘drunken cheeses’ such as Urbiaco Amarone. The texture is firm, moist and crumbly.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Cusie al Pepe
This full-flavoured cheese is created exclusively by Beppino Occelli. It is produced with sheep and cow’s milk and enriched with a generous amount of black and pink peppercorns – there is a sharp, peppery bite and a long, lingering finish with hints of cream and cultured butter. It is aged for at least 4 months on locally sourced wooden boards in the cellars at Valcasotto. Under the natural crusty rind the texture is moist, crumbly and open.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow & Sheep
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Occelli Cusie Malt D’Orzo & Whisky
A mature cheese brushed with whisky and coated with malted barley. It has a deliciously intense flavour, with hints of smokiness, nutty ‘cereal’ flavours, cream, salted caramel and spicy whisky.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow & Goat
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Occelli Cusie al Castagno
A mature cheese wrapped with chestnut leaves with an amazingly complex flavour that is strong but not necessarily ‘bitey’ – there is a long-lasting savoury flavour, notes of cream and grassy, herbaceous pastures and also some notes of salted caramel to finish plus an ever-so-slight hint of chestnuts as a result of the leaf-wrapping.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow & Goat
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Coolea
The Willems family started making Coolea, a Gouda style cheese from milk produced on their small farm in the beautiful mountains of Coolea, in West Cork in the early 80’s. After a long maturation, the cheese has a dense yellow paste with a butter toffee flavour and crunch from the white amino acid. A great alternative to the traditional Dutch Gouda
Region: County West Cork, Ireland
Milk: Pasteurised Cow’s Milk
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Quicke’s Double Devonshire (Gloucester)
Matured for only 4 months, Quicke’s double Gloucester has a crumbly texture with tangy earthy flavour and a creamy finish on the palate. The orange colour comes from the natural colorant Annatto. All Quicke’s cheeses are hand-made with milk sourced from their own herd, on the farm that has been in the Quickes family for over 450 years! Throughout the year the Quicke’s family will insure that enough hay has been made in summer, from their pastures, to feed the cows over winter.
Smoked Nothumberland
Named of the area were its only produced, Northumberland, between England and Scotland, Smoked Northumberland is a firm cheese yet with a creamy texture on the palate. The cheese is traditionally smoked over oak-chippings, giving a nice earthy mellow woody flavour.
Region: Northumberland, England
Milk: Cow Pasteurised
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Wyfe of Bath Organic
This semi-hard organic cow’s milk cheese is made by a unique dairy in Kelston, Somerset for three generations. Wyfe of Bath is a smooth, creamy and nutty semi -hard cheese when eaten young. The unusual shape comes from the curd being placed in a cloth, then in a basket for maturation.Under the fine rind the light yellow paste has pleasant floral and grassy notes. Made with vegetarian rennet and organic milk.
Region: Bath, UK
Milk: Organic Pasteurised Cow
Size: Approx 250g wedge cut to order
Hervé Mons Gabietou
Semi-hard creamy and unctuous cheese, are rare and highly appreciated by cheese lovers in France. It's all what Gabietou is about. A blend of cow and sheep's milk form the Basque country. The paste is smooth with a grassy and nutty finish. The rind is slightly sticky as the cheese is kept moist while maturing.
Region: Pyrenees, France
Milk: Pasteurised Cow & Sheep
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Hervé Mons Chevre d’Aquitaine
Made in small batches from early spring to Autumn, this semi hard goat's milk tomme style has rich, grassy and floral aromas. The sweet and lactic flavour balance perfectly with the smooth and creamy texture. Matured at least 6 months by affineur Hervé Mons in France.
Region: Basque Country, France
Milk: Pasteurised Goat
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Swissmathier Challerhocker
Made by cheesemaker Walter Rass, Challerhocker is made only with raw milk from Alpine summer grazing pasture cows. Washed with a brine of herbs and spices for a minimum of 12 months, this unique Swiss cheese has a dense texture with a great depth of flavour. The straw coloured paste is nutty and rich with small crystals developing from the maturation. A great cheese to nibble on or melt for the perfect toasties.
Region: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Swissmathier Vacherin Fribourgeois Alpage – Slow Food Presidio
Made on the Alps plateau of the Canton of Fribourg, only in the summer months, this cheese is perfect to use in the Fondue dish. Made from a traditional recipe it has a supple texture with a nice creamy finish.
Region: Fribourg, Switzerland
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Fontina Alpeggio 2km+ d’Aosta DOP
An ancient cheese named after the local village of Fontina in the Aosta Valley region. The cheeses are matured for around 3 months in a large underground tunnel where they sit on traditional spruce pine boards. During maturation the rind is regularly brushed with a brine solution, creating a moist, sticky texture and rich aroma. The flavour is a heady combination of cream, roasted nuts and mountain herbs with a lingering finish. The perfect melting cheese !
Region: Aosta Valley, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Goat Morbier
This cheese is made in the style of Morbier – but with 100% goat’s milk. It has a pungent, sticky rind and that distinctive line of ash through the middle. The flavours are full and pronounced, reminiscent of a farm without being ‘barnyardy’ with a zesty flavour of goat’s milk with an earthy note coming from the rind. The texture is smooth and semi-firm. The rind is regularly brushed with a brine solution as the cheese matures, creating a pungent aroma and slightly grainy texture.
Region: Pays de la Loire, France
Milk: Pasteurised Goat
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Swissmathier Raclette D’alpage
Since the middle ages, shepherds used to heat the raclette in front of an open fire, scraping off the melted layer onto a plate. The rind is sticky and pungent with aroma of cured meat. Used in the same way today and served with potatoes, cornichons and cured meat.
Region: Switzerland
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Hornbacher
Hornbacher is produced by cheese maker Michael Spycher also known for is Gruyere cheese wining the world champion cheese. Made only from summer milk from the surrounding pastures fields, Hornbacher is a semi hard, great melting cheese with a floral and nutty flavour.
Region: Wasen, Switzerland
Milk: Raw Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Emmentaler – Cave aged Swiss – Slow Food Presidio
At around 1,000 metres above sea level nestled in the lush hills of Emmental, lies the Hüpfenboden cheese dairy of cheese master Bernhard Meier. All milk for cheesmaking is sourced from 12 small local farms, where cows graze on the local pastures which are filled with herbs and wildflowers. Together with the use of home-made starter cultures, this unpasteurised local milk creates a cheese with a true taste of terroir – sweet and smooth with a light nuttiness, hint of butter and lingering finish with notes of green grass and herbs.
Region: Emmental, Switzerland
Milk: Raw Cow
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
