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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 Sbronzo, a firm buffalo cheese soaked in red wine
- Slice of Blu 61 , a soft cow milk blue vein cheese washed in Raboso wine and topped with sweet cherries
- Slice of Occelli al Barolo, pressed with Barolo wine grapes (a best seller)
- Slice of Ubriaco di Zibbibo, a full-flavoured bitey cheese soaked in sweet dessert wine
- A packet of Mario Fongo ‘Mother-in-Law Tongues’ crispbread
- Cheese tasting notes
- Gift Hamper Box $5 extra – please select your preference below from ‘Options’
NB: Cheeses cut to approximately 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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St Marcellin
NB: Cheese delivered to selected postcodes within the greater Sydney metropolitan area only.
Soft, dense and fudgey, St Marcellin has a taste you can’t quite get enough of. It is quite unique in that the Geotrichum rind creates a completely different flavour to what you find in a brie or camembert – it is more earthy, rich and nutty and the texture is super-creamy.
Region: Rhone-Alps, France
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 80g
Prefere De Nos Montagnes
This Reblochon style cheese is a pasturised version of the classic Reblochon. Made in the Rhone Alps this mild washed rind has a slight scent of the cellar, a creamy texture and a nutty aftertaste. Its delicate and subtle flavours go well with a glass of Savoie wine and perfect to make Tartiflette.
Region: Rhone Alps
Milk: Pasteurised Cow’s Milk
Size: Approx 250g
Asiago Pressato Dop
This young Asiago is perfect for those wanting a milder cheese that still delivers on flavour. It has a smooth, supple texture with lots of eyes through-out, and a sweet, milky, slightly nutty flavour. It is great on panini, sandwiches and party platters. It also melts well and is very popular with children.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Délice des Crémiers (Triple Cream)
Délice des Crémiers translates to ‘delight of the cheese-maker’ – and it certainly lives up to its name! Under the thin white rind the interior is super-decadent – rich and creamy with a cakey, whipped texture. There is a note of tangy crème fraîche and a hint of salt on the finish. Enjoy before dinner with a glass of bubbles.
Region: Burgundy, France
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow
Size: available as a whole wheel (approx 999g)
Capo di Stato
Cheese and wine combined – this is one of the famous ‘drunken’ hard cheeses of Italy, matured for a minimum of 24 months. This full-flavoured cheese is soaked in the local red wine, which stains the rind dark purple and seeps into the cheese creating ‘purple veins’ and amazing depth of flavour. It is strong and bitey with pronounced wine and grape flavours. The texture is firm, smooth and slightly flaky – the wine soaking helps to keep it moist.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Comté Aop matured 24 months
Comté is the king of French cheeses – every wheel hand-made and subtly different. During a 24-month maturation, the 35kg wheels of cheese develop an amazing depth of flavour – the underlying sweet note is accompanied by a rich flavour of roasted nuts and subtle creamy, yeasty finish. Delicious paired with sparkling wines and Pinot Noir.
Region: Franche-Comté, France
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Stracco di Capra
This cheese is a goat’s milk version of Taleggio. It has the same pungent, savoury rind but the goat’s milk adds a unique twist to the flavour – creamy with an underlying floral note and subtle lactic finish. Under the rosy rind the interior is smooth and creamy and melts in your mouth.
Region: Lombardy, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Goat
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Hervé Mons Ovalie Cendree
A semi-matured goat’s cheese from the Loire Valley in France. Picked by Affineur Herve Mons from the cheese maker 10 days after making, Ovaline Cendree will spend a few extra weeks maturing nicely in Herve’s Tunnel/ripening cave next to Lyon, France. Traditionally ashed Ovaline cendree has a oozy texture under the rind with a slightly chalky center. The clean citrusy and goat flavour pairs well with local a sauvignon blanc.
Region: Poitou-Charentes, France
Milk: Pasteurised Goat
Size: approx 150g each
Gorgonzola with Truffle
NB: Cheese delivered to selected postcodes within the greater Sydney metropolitan area only.
This is a ‘Dolce Latte’ Gorgonzola with shaved truffle throughout. The cheese is sweet and creamy with a very mild spiciness coming from the thin blue veins. The truffles add an extra layer of flavour without overpowering the delicate cheese. The finish is creamy and mushroomy, with a hint of warmth and a backnote of truffle.
Region: Lombardy, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Comté AOP, matured 36+ months
Our 40 month Comté has been specially matured to develop an amazingly complex flavour that will have you coming back for more and more – sweet roasted nuts, hints of yeastiness, rich cream and an echo of grassy mountain pastures. The texture retains a smooth consistency, but becomes firm and condensed over time. Small, white amino acid crystals can be seen through-out the interior – the sign of a well matured cheese.
Region: Franche-Comté, France
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
