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Colston Bassett is a small dairy co-operative, with 4 local ‘member’ farms that supply all the milk for cheese-making. Their Stilton is rich and buttery, with that characteristic blue-green veining of earthy blue mould that delivers a full, strong flavour. The perfect after-dinner cheese – serve with a good port and some muscatels.
Region: Nottinghamshire, UK
Milk: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge cut to order
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Brillat Savarin with Truffle 500g (whole wheel) Local Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only
Just in case the triple cream cheese Brillat Savarin isn’t indulgent enough for you, we have this version with a layer of shaved black truffle through the middle. The characteristic of this cheese is thick and creamy, the interior is complimented by the delicate perfume of black truffles. It is like eating whipped cream with truffles. The texture is smooth and soft – not runny, but definitely ‘melt-in-the-mouth’ territory.
Region: Burgundy, France
Milk Type: Pasteurised Cow
Size: approx 500g whole wheel
Local Sydney & Melbourne Metro Delivery Only
Asiago DOP Stravecchio di Malga dell’Altopiano dei Sette Comuni Slow Food Presidio
Aged Asiago from the Mountain Dairies of the Plateau of the Seven Communities. This is a very rare, artisan version of Asiago, matured for 36 months and produced only with raw Summer milk (June – September) from mountain pastures, no silage or GMO feeds are permitted. The aroma is amazing and the flavour is initially sweet, gradually tending to savoury-nutty with hints of green pastures and toasted bread – incredibly complex. In honour of the traditional methods used to make this cheese, it’s a member of the Slow Food Presidium.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
Size: approx 250g wedge, cut to order
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.
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
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
L’Etivaz Aop
L’Etivaz is made in the style of traditional artisan gruyère and protected by appellation law which states it can only be made by hand in a copper cauldron with unpasteurised milk from cows grazing on Summer alpine pastures (May – October only). Typical of many Swiss mountain cheeses, it has a rich, nutty flavour with hints of dried fruit, grassy meadows and melted butter and a firm, smooth texture.
Region: South-western alps, Switerzerland
Milk: Unpasteurised Cow
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
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
Comté Aop Marcel Petite Fort St An. matured 24months
Comté is the king of French cheeses – every wheel hand-made and subtly different. During a 20-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
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
