Morbidi Truffle Pecorino
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
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
Caprino Cremosa al Tartufo box of 6 units 100g each (600grams) Local Sydney Metro Delivery Only
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)
Local Sydney Metro Delivery Only
Pecora Dairy Bloomy
Bloomy is a mould-ripened cheese with a beautiful ivory, wrinkled delicate skin. Beneath the rind, is a gooey texture with a translucent halo, which becomes molten as the cheese matures. The centre is dense, rich and smooth, with a slightly chalky texture. When young, Bloomy has notes of citrus with a lingering “creme fraiche” mouth-feel and as it ages, it becomes more buttery, earthy and intense.
Region: Robertson, NSW
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: 120g
Mastorazio Pecorino Casa Madaio
This is a mature pecorino aged for around 12 to 18 months in natural caves, creating a full, slightly piccante flavour with a unique herbaceous finish and a subtle savouriness – the type of flavour that can't be replicated by industrial cheeses. Serve with antipasti or enjoy with a glass of Sangiovese. From artisan cheese-makers and affineurs Casa Madaio.
Region: Campania, Italy
Milk: Sheep
Size: appprox 250g wedge, cut to order
Canestrato Pecorino Casa Madaio
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ossau Iraty 7months
There is a long tradition of making sheep and goat cheeses in the mountainous Basque region in South-Western France. Ossau-Iraty is everything a good sheep’s cheese should be – gentle on the palate at first, then slowly unfolding elegant flavours of brazil nuts, grassy pastures and churned butter. The texture is firm and smooth.
Region: Basque Region, France
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep
Size: Approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Truf 3 Latte
This truffle 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 250g wedge cut to order
Pecora Dairy Curly
With its pale, ivory creamy centre, Curly is an unctuous sweet lactic cheese balanced by it’s wrinkly, aromatic rind. The distinctive coloured rind is created by regular hand washing in brine. This encourages the proliferation of surface bacteria resulting in a complex flavour and aroma. The young cheese is lively with a lemony tang, giving way to more earthy and vegetal flavours with hints of honey as the cheese develops.
Region: Robertson, NSW
Milk: Pasteurised Sheep & Cow
Size: 120g
Paglierino Pecorino Casa Madaio
A medium-matured pecorino, cave-aged for around 3 to 4 months. It is made with milk from sheep grazing in the National park of Cilento and the Valley of Diano. The flavour is balanced and gentle – slightly sweet, nutty, grassy flavours coming from the rich sheep’s milk with a mild, savoury finish. A delicious pecorino to serve on cheese platters, enjoy with a glass of Rosé or Pinot Noir. From artisan cheese-makers and affineurs Casa Madaio.
Region: Campania, Italy
Milk: Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Rosso Pecorino coated with powdered red peppers
A medium-matured pecorino from Campania coated with powdered Senise red chilli peppers from the neighbouring region of Basilicata. The texture is smooth and compact and the flavour is rich and sweet with a hint of spice from the peppers. From artisan cheese-makers and affineurs Casa Madaio.
Region: Campania, Italy
Milk: Sheep
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
Brebirousse 1kg square (whole wheel) Local Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only
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
Local Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only
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
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
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
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
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
Tennerone Tre Latte (whole wheel) Local Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only
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)
Toma Della Rocca (whole wheel) Local Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only
