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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 Basajo a soft sheep milk blue vein cheese washed in Zibibbio wine
- Slice of Occelli al Barolo, pressed with Barolo wine grapes (a best seller)
- Slice of Briscola, a full-flavoured bitey cheese soaked in Barberra wine
- A packet of Mario Fongo ‘Mother-in-Law Tongues’ crispbread
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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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Milk: Pasteurised Cow & Goat blend
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
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