Il Nocciolo
This is the mini version of one of our most popular cheeses – La Tur! The combination of 3 milk types creates a unique flavour that is gentle, but incredibly rich and creamy. The texture is thick and fudgey, with some runny patches under the thin, white rind – absolutely divine! Small enough to feel guilty if not sharing.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow/Goat/Sheep Blend
Size: Approx 90g each
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
Pecorino Romano Genuine 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
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
Pecorino al Tartufo – Morbidi
The perfect mariage of a tuscan pecorino with black shaved truffle from piedmont. Still young in age the texture is smooth grassy and nutty from sheep’s milk cheese. The truffle throughout the cheese have a distinctive.The milk for all Morbidi cheeses is sourced from local farms in the Siena region and made into cheese within 24 hours of milking.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Occelli 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
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
Toma Della Rocca (whole wheel)
The combination of 3 milk types creates a unique flavour that is gentle, but incredibly rich and creamy. The texture is thick and fudgey, with some runny patches under the thin, white rind – absolutely divine! Really popular as a whole cheese for wedding and birthday “cheese cake”.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow/Goat/Sheep Blend
Size: (Approx 1kg)
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
Cinerino Tre Latte
This small robiola cheese is made with a blend of cow, sheep and goat’s milk and has an incredibly smooth, fudgey texture that coats your entire palate. All 3 milk types marry together, with milky, creamy, nutty and grassy flavours. The thin rind is lightly ashed and mild in flavour. The ash provides a delicate earthy note on the mid palate.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow, Sheep, Goat
Size: approx. 170gr each
Rosso Di Langa
The combination of cow and sheep milk creates a unique flavour. Rich and nutty with a mouth-filling creaminess, the texture is incredibly smooth and creamy and oozes at room temperature. Rosso di Langa is a very mild washed rind, with a subtle flavour of mushrooms and only a hint of pungency coming from the rosy orange rind.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow and Sheep
Size: 350g each
Bert Tre Latte
This small robiola cheese is made with a blend of cow, sheep and goat’s milk and has an incredibly smooth, fudgey texture that coats your entire palate. All 3 milk types marry together, with milky, creamy, nutty and grassy flavours. The thin white mould rind is mild in flavour and provides a delicate earthy note on the mid palate.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow, Sheep, Goat
Size: approx. 270gr each
Caprino Cremosa al Tartufo box of 6 units 100g each (600grams)
This dreamy little cheese is made with a blend of goat and cow’s milk and coated with fresh shaved truffle. It has a delightfully creamy, smooth texture and a rich flavour with the perfect balance of truffle. Perfect served on cheese boards with sliced baguette, or sliced into a mixed leaf and fig salad.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow & Goat
Size: approx 100g each (tray of 6 units, 600grams in total)
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
Canestrato Pecorino
A traditional pecorino from Basilicata hand-made with milk from small farms and then cave-matured. 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!
Region: Basilicata, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Cinerino Pecorino Casa Madaio
Cinerino is a pecorino coated with aromatic ash from local myrtle trees. In the small town of Castelcivita, the feast of St Anthony is celebrated with bonfires where myrtle branches are burnt – this fine, grey ash is collected and used to coat the wheels of cheese to impart a flavour of myrtle and herbs which balances perfectly with the nutty, grassy notes in the matured cheese. A great choice for cheese and antipasti platters. From artisan cheese-makers and affineurs Casa Madaio.
Region: Campania, Italy
Milk: Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Fiore Sardo Pecorino Dop – Busso Slow Food Presidio
A rustic pecorino 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, but not overly dry. Ideal to serve with antipasti platters, or on a cheese board with our Brezzo Chestnut Honey.
Region: Sardinia, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
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.
Pecorino in Grotta
This full-flavoured pecorino is matured the traditional way – on pine boards in a stone cellar, known as a grotta. It is also coated with hay when it is young to protect the cheese and to add a deep, complex grassy flavour that compliments the rich, buttery flavours of the sheep’s milk. The cheese develops a subtle savoury bite. It is smooth and even on the tongue, coating the entire palate with the flavours of the Tuscan countryside.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Milk: Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Trebbione Mature Pecorino
Just one smell, one taste of this pecorino and you will be transported to the gentle, grassy hills of Tuscany. It is matured wrapped in hay, which imparts an extra flavour to the cheese. The taste is long and rich – nutty, grassy and sweet with hints of lanoline coating the end palate. Enjoy with a glass of your favourite red wine.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
(NB: Whole 2.5 kg cheese in box shown)
Suggested accompaniments:
Brezzo Chestnut Honey
Senga Pear & Cinnamon Jam
Brebirousse 1kg square (whole wheel)
This delightfully oozy cheese is a mild washed rind style made with 100% sheep’s milk from the Argental region of France (most famously known for Roquefort cheese). When young, the flavours are creamy and slightly sweet, with a hint of mushroomy flavour coming from the light orange rind and a gentle nuttiness characteristic of sheep cheese. More mature cheeses will have a stronger flavour, with more pronounced earthy flavours.
Region: Rhone-Alps, France
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: 1 kilo square
La Tur Mixed Milk Robiola
One of our most popular cheeses! The combination of 3 milk types creates a unique flavour that is gentle, but incredibly rich and creamy. The texture is thick and fudgey, with some runny patches under the thin, white rind – absolutely divine!
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow/Goat/Sheep Blend
Size: Approx 200g each
Manchego Artesano Raw Milk matured 12months+
Manchego is Spain’s best-known sheep’s milk cheese and has official DOP status. This raw milk farmhouse version is matured for a minimum of 12 months creating a firm, compact texture. The flavour is smooth with a grassy sweetness and a slightly oily finish with hints of creamy Brazil nuts in the background. Enjoy with a glass of Tempranillo.
Region: La Mancha, Spain
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Suggested accompaniments for Manchego:
Senga Pear & Cinnamon Jam
Occelli al Barolo
Cheese royalty meets wine royalty – once you taste this cheese you will be hooked! Full flavoured ‘testun’ cheeses are coated with the pressed grapes used to make Barolo wine – the flavours of the cheese and grapes mingle together to create a flavour that is bitey, creamy, sweet, winey, buttery and sharp all at once (testun loosely translates to ‘hard-headed’, referring to the texture of the cheese). Once you cut through the coating of crushed grapes, the texture is flaky and melt-in-your mouth soft.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow & Goat blend
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
Roy Des Vallees Tomme de Chevre et Brebis
Roy des Vallees (or ‘King of Valleys’) is an elegant blend of sheep and goat milk working together in perfect harmony to create a delicious smooth flavour with nuances of grassy pastures, citrus zest and sweet cashew nuts. Roy des Vallees is a great addition to a cheese platter for anyone looking for alternatives to cow’s milk cheeses. It is very wine-friendly and works well with a wide variety of white and lighter style red wines.
Region: Midi-Pyrénées, France
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep & Goat blend
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Tennerone Tre Latte
This brie-style cheese has an incredibly smooth, unctuous texture that coats your entire palate and a rich flavour with an amazing length and depth. Notes from all 3 milk types marry together – milky, creamy, subtly nutty, grassy – absolutely delicious. The wrinkly rind contributes a light earthy flavour that may become more pronounced as the cheese matures.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow/Goat/Sheep blend
Size: (approx 1.6kg)
