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There is a long history of coating cheese with grapes and maturing cheese in wine in Italy. We import a number of these specialty ‘drunken cheeses’, most of which are made by hand in small quantities. This is a selection of the most popular and includes:
- Slice of Ubriaco Prosecco, a smooth, nutty cheese soaked in sparkling Prosecco
- Slice of Fragolone a firm stretched curd cow cheese soaked in white wine made of Fragola and Clinto grapes
- Slice of Occelli al Barolo, pressed with Nebbiolo wine grapes (a best seller)
- Slice of Occelli Cusie Malt D’orzo & Whisky, A mature cheese brushed with whisky and coated with malted barley.
- A packet of Mario Fongo Mini Mini Lingue 100g
- Gift Hamper Box $10 extra – please select your preference below from ‘Options’
NB: Each cheese is cut approximately at 200g. If an advertised cheese is not available, a similar cheese will be substituted. Wooden board, fruit, accompaniments and other equipment including knives and wine glasses shown in picture not included.
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