Il Forteto Cacio di Fossa Cave-aged Pecorino
This full-flavoured pecorino is made according to an ancient tradition. Once made, the fresh cheeses are matured in a small pit in the ground (a fossa), which is sealed over to limit the oxygen flow, thus creating a unique sweet/savoury flavour and slightly piquant bite in the cheese. The texture is moist, but also slightly crumbly and the rich nutty flavours of sheep’s milk are present on the finish. Il Forteto is a dairy cooperative using sustainable farming practises and creating cheeses based on traditional recipes that reflect the Tuscan terroir.
Serve on cheese platters with honey and fresh fruit, or on antipasti platters with cured meats and olives. This cheese can also be shaved or crumbled into salads as you would other mature cheeses. Pair with medium-bodied red or white wines, particularly Italian varietals such as Chianti and Valpolicella.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised sheep
Rennet: Animal
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Montelupo
Winner of the best aged cheese in the Italian Cheese Awards 2024, Montelupo is made with milk from cows grazing on the lush mountain pastures of the Lessini mountains north of Verona. The wide variety of alpine flowers and herbs in the pastures give the cheese a unique and full flavour, which further intensifies during a 24-month maturation – developing a robust bite while retaining subtle milk and cream flavours on the long, lingering finish. Under the tough leathery natural rind, the interior is almost rock hard and a beautiful golden yellow colour. Meticulously crafted by La Casara Roncolato, a family-run cheesemaking business with roots dating back to the 1920s.
When serving Montelupo, select accompaniments and wines that will match its bold character: acacia honey, toasted nuts and mustard fruits are all recommended partners; wine matches include Barolo, Amarone della Valpolicella or a high quality dry Prosecco Superiore DOCG Valdobbiadene.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Raw Cow
Rennet: Animal
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Appleby’s Cheshire
We are thrilled to be ranging Appleby’s Cheshire – the only raw milk, clothbound, farmhouse Cheshire still in production. Paul and Sarah Appleby are based on their family farm Hawkstone Abbey Farm in Shropshire and have cheese-making in their blood – Paul’s grandmother came from a line of Cheshire cheese-making matriarchs and founded Appleby’s in the stables next to the farmhouse kitchen on the farm in 1952. Appleby’s Cheshire has a juicy acidity with a subtle earthy complexity and hint of minerality. The soft, open texture has a delightfully delicate crumble.
- Country: England
- Region: Shropshire
- Type of Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
- Rennet: Animal Rennet
- Cut fresh to order approx. 250g
Grana Padano Half Wheel
A horizontal half wheel (cut through the equator of the cheese). Perfect for ‘cheese wheel pasta’ dishes like cacio e pepe, as a base layer for cheese towers, functions or parties with cheese-loving friends. Specially aged for 30 months to create a deep rich flavour with with hints of tropical fruit and salt crystals.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: ~16-20kg; ~40-45cms in diameter (will vary wheel to wheel)
Be aware the outer rind is tough and leathery and can be difficult to cut through, we advise caution if you are planning to cut into smaller portions and recommend you use specialised grana knives.
Grana Padano Whole Wheel
A full, whole wheel of specially aged 30-month Grana Padano hand-made according to artisan techniques with raw milk from Brown Alpine cows grazing on the grassy slopes around Cuneo where the cheese-makers are based on their family farm. Cheeses are carefully matured on wooden boards to develop a unique and inimitable character – under the thick golden rind the texture is firm and flaky and the flavour is rich and nuanced: sweet, round and fragrant with a balanced savoury note.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: ~40kg; ~40-45cms in diameter (will vary wheel to wheel)
Be aware – whole wheels of grana are heavy (around 40kg) and can be difficult to handle. The outer rind is tough and leathery and can be difficult to cut through, we advise caution if you are planning to cut into smaller portions and recommend you use specialised grana knives.
Lincolnshire Poacher
Named after a traditional regional folk song, Lincolnshire Poacher is one of only a few cheeses to be made on the East coast of England. The Jones family have owned their farm here since 1917 but didn’t start dairying until 1970 and cheese-making until the 1990s when 4th generation son Simon Jones and Welsh cheese maker Dougal Campbell developed and refined a unique recipe combining the characteristics of mountain cheeses like Gruyère with traditional English cheddar. Smooth and dense, savoury with hints of beef broth and occasionally tropical fruit, this cheese is truly a masterpiece. It’s hand-made with raw milk from the family’s own herd of Holstein Fresian cows matured on wooden boards for at least a year to develop their trademark flavour and texture.
- Country: England
- Region: Lincolnshire
- Type of Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
- Cut fresh to order approx. 250g
Parmigiano Reggiano Dop Half Wheel
A horizontal half wheel (cut through the equator of the cheese). Perfect for ‘cheese wheel pasta’ dishes like cacio e pepe, as a base layer for cheese towers, functions or parties with cheese-loving friends. Aged for 24 months to create a balanced sweet-savoury flavour with a medium bite and slightly crumbly texture.
Vacuum packed for convenience.
Region: Reggio Emilia and Parma, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: ~18-20kg; ~42-46cms in diameter (will vary wheel to wheel)
Be aware the outer rind is tough and leathery and can be difficult to cut through, we advise caution if you are planning to cut into smaller portions and recommend you use specialised almond knives.
Parmigiano Reggiano Dop Whole Wheel
A full, whole wheel of the king of cheeses – Parmigiano Reggiano. Aged for 24 months to create a balanced sweet-savoury flavour with a medium bite and slightly crumbly texture.
Region: Reggio Emilia and Parma, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: ~38-40kg; ~42-46cms in diameter (will vary wheel to wheel)
Be aware – whole wheels of parmigiano are heavy (around 40kg) and can be difficult to handle. The outer rind is tough and leathery and can be difficult to cut through, we advise caution if you are planning to cut into smaller portions and recommend you use specialised parmigiano knives.
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Company is located in Upton, a small hamlet in the South West Leicestershire countryside on a working dairy farm called Sparkenhoe Farm. Each day, fresh raw milk is pumped directly into the cheese-making vats and used to create this delicious farmhouse version of a British classic.
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester has a nutty, mellow flavour with a slightly savoury finish. It is cloth-bound and matured for 6 months on beech shelves, which helps create the open, flaky texture and imparts a subtle earthy hint close to the rind.
Region: Leicestershire, UK
Milk: Raw Cow
Size: Approx 250g wedge cut to order
Westcombe Cheddar
Westcombe Cheddar is a traditional, handcrafted, raw milk clothbound cheddar and one of only three cheeses classed as ‘Artisan Somerset Cheddar’ by Slow Food UK.
The cheese-maker’s philosophy is not to force the development of certain flavours, but rather to let the fresh, raw milk from their farm express its natural characteristics. This cheddar is known locally as a ‘five mile cheddar’, as you’re still tasting it five miles down the road! The flavour is full and confident with notes of beef broth, a mellow lactic tang and hints of caramel and citrus on the long-lasting end palate.
- Country -England
- Region – Somerset
- Type of Milk – Raw Cow
- Rennet – Animal Rennet
- Cut fresh to order approx. 250g
Cantarelli Vacche Rosse Parmiggiano Reggiano Dop 200g portion
This parmigiano is produced exclusively with the milk of the rare Reggiana red cow – a traditional breed of the region and considered to be the ‘mother’ of parmigiano cheese. The milk from these cows is much higher in solids – allowing the cheese to be matured for longer periods and to develop an amazing depth of flavour. It is fruity, nutty, creamy and incredibly even on the palate. The elegant flavours continue to develop on the palate after swallowing. The white amino-acid crystals through out the cheese are small and even and add a delicious sweet-savoury flavour. The texture is firm and crumbly, but moist and even in the mouth – never grainy.
Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: 200g wedge
Fiandino Kinara al Tartufo Nero
A truly unique grana-style cheese that’s artfully crafted with vegetarian rennet and indulgent shaved black truffle. The first bite reveals a delectable aromatic truffle flavour which is perfectly balanced with the subtle sweet-savoury notes of the cheese and an underlying rich creaminess thanks to the lush meadows surrounding the cheese-maker’s farm in the Stura Valley. The texture is slightly softer than parmigiano – smooth and even, moist – almost melting in your mouth. A small, family-run artisan cheesery, Fattorie Fiandino are committed to sustainable farming practices and also use solar panels to generate around a third of their electricity requirements.
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piedmont
- Type of Milk: Raw Cow (100% Bruna Alpina breed)
- Rennet: Thistle rennet (vegetable)
- Cut fresh to order approx. 250g
Grand Formaggio Di Pecora Bitti Sardo Bio
This is a Sardinian pecorino cheese, cooked, coagulated with calf rennet. The flavour highlights the scent of the Mediterranean pastures on which they feed the sheep. Was established with the intent to use all substances present in milk, essential for our body, thus improving the nutritional aspect and in particular, one linked to the digestibility of fat and milk protein. During his long ripening occurs a strong proteolysis and lipolysis: both proteins that fats are broken down into smaller organic molecules, making the product easy assimilation by the body and easier to digest. In addition to the low salt content and the large content of calcium lactate, it is recommended in any diet food, as in that of hypertensive, but also to strengthen the skeletal system and prevent osteoporosis.
Cabot Cheddar from Cabot Creamy and Jasper Hill Farm Cellars
Cabot Clothbound is made by Cabot Creamery and matured by Cellars at Jasper Hill. The milk comes from George Kempton’s Farm in Peacham, VT.
It has an approachable but complex natural-rind, bandaged cheddar with a crumbly texture and nutty aroma. The flavour is deeply savory and slightly tangy with caramel sweetness to the finish.
Region: Greensboro Vermount, USA
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: 250G
Mila Sasso Nero
The cheese is enclosed in a black and dry crust that highlights its singularity, preserving the strong aroma. The fine cellar scents of the crust evoke the place of maturation. The paste is compact and is characterized by a color that varies from light yellow to straw yellow. The Sasso Nero has a crystalline structure and a slightly melting consistency in the mouth. Its typical flavor and the notes of roasted chestnuts, dried fruit and honey are the result of the long aging. The aftertaste has sweet notes of caramel and chocolate. Its flavor is therefore very complex, vigorous and unmistakable. A cheese of character and distinct recognizability.
Region: Italian Dolomite Alps – Trentino-Alto Adige / South Tyrol
Milk: Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Cantarelli Parmigiano Reggiano Dop 36month 200g portion
The long maturation makes the Parmigiano Reggiano crumbly and grainy, with a marked and very intense flavor. Ideal for lactose-intolerants, digestible even by younger children. Enjoyable flaked with honey and balsamic vinegar as a dessert: a unique experience.
Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: 200g wedge
Infossato Pecorino Casa Madaio
Infossato is matured in a pit in the ground lined with hay and ferns – an ancient practice through-out central and southern Italy. Over time the cheese develops a sharp sweet/savoury bite, a deep golden colour and firm, crumbly texture. Ideal for anyone who likes a full-flavoured pecorino with some bite – but not too salty. A great choice for antipasti platters or shaving into salads and onto woodfired pizza. From artisan cheese-makers and affineurs Casa Madaio.
Region: Campania, Italy
Milk: Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order.
Canestrato Pecorino Casa Madaio
A traditional pecorino from Basilicata hand-made with raw milk from small farms and then cave-matured. Canestrato is named after the woven cane baskets the young cheeses are drained in, which leave a distinctive imprint on the rind. The flavour is full and round with a slightly savoury bite and an elegant but complex finish – each bite offers something different: hints of green grass, butterscotch, roast lamb and dried herbs. Absolutely delicious – it will have you coming back for more and more! Casa Madaio are artisan cheese-makers and affineurs. Their cheeses are aged in caves located in the National Park of Cilento and Vallo of Diano, and have been used by the family to mature cheese for 4 generations.
Region: Basilicata, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Calcagno Pecorino Casa Madaio
A full-flavoured, mature pecorino from Sardinia hand-made with milk from small, local farms and aged in natural caves for around 1 year. Calcagno is a classic southern pecorino with a balanced savoury, piccante bite and a long-lasting finish. The texture is firm and flaky, but not dry – perfect for serving on antipasti platters with olives and meats. From artisan cheese-makers and affineurs Casa Madaio.
Region: Sardinia, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Bussu Fiore Sardo DOP Organic Presidio Slow Food
A rustic organic smoked pecorino made by the shepards from the island of Sardinia in Southern Italy. It has a subtle, smoky, rustic flavour and round grassy, slightly sheepy notes to finish. During maturation the texture becomes firm and slightly crumbly. A member of the Slow Food Presidio. Ideal to serve with antipasti platters, or on a cheese board with our Brezzo Chestnut Honey.
Region: Sardinia, Italy
Milk: Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Manchego style spanish sheep cheese with Truffle
Manchego is Spain’s best-known sheep’s milk cheese and has official DOP status. This farmhouse version is matured for a minimum of 12 months creating a firm, compact texture. Truffle Manchego has a soft and dense texture with crushed black truffles. An elegant, very well balanced cheese with sweet, creamy and mushroomy flavours and an intense aromatic flavour. Perfect for your cheeseboard.
Region: La Mancha, Spain
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Cantarelli Vacche Rosse Parmiggiano Reggiano Dop 250g cut to order
This parmigiano is produced exclusively with the milk of the rare Reggiana red cow – a traditional breed of the region and considered to be the ‘mother’ of parmigiano cheese. The milk from these cows is much higher in solids – allowing the cheese to be matured for longer periods and to develop an amazing depth of flavour. It is fruity, nutty, creamy and incredibly even on the palate. The elegant flavours continue to develop on the palate after swallowing. The white amino-acid crystals through out the cheese are small and even and add a delicious sweet-savoury flavour. The texture is firm and crumbly, but moist and even in the mouth – never grainy. The extraordinary flavour of this cheese means it is an excellent choice to add to cheese platters, or enjoy with pre-dinner drinks. It pairs extremely well with sparkling wines, craft beers and single malt whiskies. It can be used for cooking, but some of the subtle, rich flavours will be lost.
Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 200g wedge
Trentigrana di Montagna DOP (Mountain Pastures Grana Padano Dop)
Trentingrana is a grana cheese (the same family as Reggiano), made exclusively with milk from pasture-fed cows in the alpine Trentino region. In recognition of the artisan production methods and specific geographical area, Trentingrana is protected with a DOP. It is made in the same way as Parmigiano Reggiano – 100% natural, with only salt and rennet added to raw milk. The cheese is matured for at least 20 months and each wheel is carefully inspected prior to being stamped with the Trentingrana DOP symbol. It is slightly sweeter and creamer than Reggiano, with a characteristic fruity bite to finish. Use as you would Reggiano – for cooking, grated, shaved into salads or serve on antipasti platters
Region:Trentino- Alto Adige, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge
Montasio Stravecchio Dop
Montasio is the most famous mountain cheese from the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli. We select only very mature wheels (around 3 years old) as the extended aging leads to the development of a subtle, savoury bite perfectly balanced with notes of cream and tropical fruit on the finish – especially pineapple. Montasio is a very popular cheese that works well with pre-dinner drinks, cheese boards and antipasto platters.
Region: Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Italy
Milk: Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Monte Veronese di Malga DOP Slow Food Presidio
The mountains around Verona, the Monti Lessini, are particularly well suited to pasturing cows, with gentle grassy slopes and a long growing period. The local cheeses are almost always made using milk that has already been skimmed for butter production. The term “Monte” in the name probably refers to the production technique, which involves the processing of milk from multiple milkings (monte in dialect). Mountain Pasture Monte Veronese, which is suited for aging, is made in Alpine dairies (malghe) with milk from grazing cows, while typical Monte Veronese can be made with the milk of cows living indoors at lower elevations.
The Monte Veronese di Malga DOP is aged for at least 10 months before we get it. The cheese is made using raw milk from cows that have been feeding on the lush pastures of the mountainous Lessinia region. This cheese is also part of Slow Food Presidia, which has a focus on preserving traditional foods around the world. The cheese has notes of tropical fruit, hay and a subtle sweetness that is at once nutty and fruity. Cheese made from mountain-pasture milk is often not properly valued. Several decades ago, there were over 100 mountain pastures in the Lessini mountains, but they have now been transformed into holiday homes or are used for grazing beef cattle. The milk produced by cows grazing in the mountain pastures is often mixed with milk from cows kept indoors. The Presidium unites a few dairies that have decided to separate the milk produced in the Lessini pastures and to make Malga Monte Veronese, to promote its quality.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Montgomery’s Cheddar
Not your usual tangy earthy english cheddar it has a deeper more complex flavour from meaty, brothy and savoury to sweet and fruity. The paste is crumbly and firm with a drier texture and more complexity with an incredible buttery texture on the palate. The flavour of Montgomery’s Cheddar can vary tremendously. One of the principal reasons for this is that the starter culture is changed every day over the course of a week, with the consequence that each day has its own character.
Region: Somerset,England
Milk: Raw Cow’s Milk
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Quicke’s Goat Cheddar
Quickes is one of THE quintessential ‘crumbly’ English cheddars and all cheeses are hand-made on the farm that has been in the Quickes family for over 450 years! Made from locally sourced goat's milk, this clothbound cheddar is matured for at least 6 months. It has a buttery and nutty flavour, slightly tangy on the back of the palate.
Region: Somerset, England
Milk: Pasteurised Goat
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Sbrinz Alpage Aop Slow Food Presidio
Although not as famous as other Swiss cheeses, Sbrinz has been made for centuries in central Switzerland. It’s a mature cheese with a hard texture and complex round flavour – slightly bitey with a rich, savoury finish and hints of tropical fruits and toasted nuts. Serve on cheese platters and pair with Champagne, fruity white wines, Merlot or craft beer.
Region: Central Switzerland
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Bagoss di Bagolino Slow Food Presidio
This rare, artisan cheese is made with raw milk from Bruna Alpina cows and has been carefully matured for 36 months. The flavour is complex and unique: subtly savoury and grassy with rich hints of soy sauce, pepper, vegemite and mountain herbs – one for all the strong cheese lovers out there.
Region: Lombardy, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Bitto DOP
Bitto is a rare cheese produced in alpine pastures in the summer months. All Bitto is made in the artisan manner with techniques dating back to the seventeenth century. It is made with a blend of approximately 90% cow’s milk and 10% goat’s milk and aged a minimum of 1 year, usually longer. The flavour is deep with a pleasant tangy bite to finish.
Region: Lombardy, Italy
Milk: Cow/Goat Blend
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Mimolette
Known for its striking deep-orange colour, Mimolette was apparently created to mimic Dutch cheeses during a time of trade restrictions. While the colour may suggest a ‘strong, bitey’ cheese, the flavour is actually quite round and smooth. It has a predominantly hazelnutty flavour with hints of salt and butterscotch on the end palate. Mimolette is very wine friendly, pairing well with a variety of sparkling, white and red wines.
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Pecorino di Pienza Gran Riserva
Tuscan pecorino has a sweet, grassy flavour with a rich, nutty finish – quite different to saltier styles of pecorino from the southern regions of Italy. This ‘reserve’ pecorino is matured for around 18 months to create an amazing deep, long-lasting flavour – it will have you coming back for more and more! This is a farmhouse cheese made with milk from sheep grazing on the rich pastures in the Orcia Valley near the town of Pienza in Tuscany.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
