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Ragusano is an iconic Sicilian cheese made only with Summer milk. It is made according to traditional methods and pressed to form a large ‘brick’ shape, each cheese weighing about 16 kg. It’s made in the same way as caciocavallo and so tastes similar – the flavour is sharp and piccante and there is a rich aroma of herbs, fresh pastures and creamy butter. A great choice if you like strong flavoured cheese with a pronounced bite.
Region: Sicily, Italy
Milk: Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order.
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Brunet
Another one of our best sellers, this is a great choice for goat’s cheese lovers and novices alike. It's made in the style of the traditional ‘robiola’ cheeses of Piedmont. The flavour is rich and creamy with a fresh finish and clean goat’s milk flavours. The texture is smooth and even, dense and a little fudgey.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Milk Type: Pasteurised Goat
Size: Approx 250g each
Buffalo Mozzarella Dop 125g Italian Local Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only
Accept no imitations – this is the real deal. Fresh mozzarella made to DOP specifications using buffalo milk in Campania, Italy. Once you have tasted the unique flavour – milky, lactic, mossy and sweet – you can NEVER go back. Break it apart with your hands to admire the supple ‘angel hair’ texture. Use it to make a simple caprese salad or on top of woodfired pizza. Air-freighted to guarantee freshness.
Region: Campania, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Buffalo
Size: approx 125g
Ubriaco di Prosecco
This wine-soaked cheese is gentler than some of the others from this region. A young mountain cheese is soaked with sparkling Prosecco wine. This results in a mild, yet pleasing marriage between the creamy, milky flavoured cheese and the light fruity notes of the wine. It is matured for a minimum of 3 months. The texture is soft and supple – enjoy before dinner with a glass of something bubbly.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Gorgonzola Dolce Latte Dop
This is the milder version of Gorgonzola – sweet and gentle, rich and creamy. There is still a touch of spice from the pale blue mould, but it is quickly tamed by the incredible creaminess of this cheese. Gorgonzola Dolce Latte has a luscious texture with some super-runny patches here and there. Even people who say they don’t like blue cheese like this.
Region: Lombardy, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Appenzeller Extra 8 months
Appenzeller has been made in the Swiss Alps for over 700 hundred years. It is a bit like a gruyere, but with a more pronounced flavour and rich hints of cream and roasted almonds to finish. It is a great cheese for those who like a full flavour and a smooth, even texture that isn’t crumbly.
Region: Switzerland
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Délice des Crémiers -Triple Cream whole wheel (Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only)
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 between(approx 900g/1000g)
Local Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only
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
Drunken Cheese Selection
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:
- 4 premiun Italian Wine soaked hard cheeses 180g/200g each
- 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 180g/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.
Gorgonzola Mountain Piccante Dop
One of the best-known Italian cheeses, Gorgonzola Piccante is a relatively strong blue with a pungent, spicy bite developing early on. The finish is smooth with hints of cream and sweet milk from the lush dairy pastures of the Valsassina region – the original birth-place of this cheese.
Region: Lombardy, Italy
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
Mimolette 24months+ Matured
Known for its striking deep-orange colour, Mimolette was apparently created to mimic Dutch cheeses during a time of trade restrictions. While the colour may suggest a ‘strong, bitey’ cheese, the flavour is actually quite round and smooth. It has a predominantly hazelnutty flavour with hints of salt and butterscotch on the end palate. Mimolette is very wine friendly, pairing well with a variety of sparkling, white and red wines.
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
