Specialty Cheeses

Pecorino Riserva is made in Rocalbegna, a small village dating from medieval times. The town is located in the high valley of Albegna, in the province of Grosseto, which in turn is located in the region of Tuscany. The sheep’s milk that is used to make this cheese is drawn from flocks who graze closeby in the Maremma hills and on the slopes of Amiata Mountain.  These high...

Lovers of truffles will recognize the heady, earthy aromas of the rare and delectable fungi in this exceptional flavored cheddar. We use both fresh truffles and truffle oil to infuse this mild cheese throughout with that telltale truffle quality. Sweet and buttery flavors provide the anchor for the musky, earthy, sensual aromas of truffle that pervade this cheese. With a semi-firm...

Located near California’s coast in Paso Robles, Central Coast Creamery is gaining momentum in the domestic artisan cheese category. At the helm is Reggie Jones, a veteran of the dairy industry, who has worked in various aspects of quality control, production management, whey refining and sales of cheese cultures and enzymes. After considering their next venture, Reggie’s family...

Located near California’s coast in Paso Robles, Central Coast Creamery is gaining momentum in the domestic artisan cheese category. At the helm is Reggie Jones, a veteran of the dairy industry, who has worked in various aspects of quality control, production management, whey refining and sales of cheese cultures and enzymes. After considering their next venture, Reggie’s family...

Similar to Gruyere but easier to handle, Swiss Peaks is the perfect cheese for cooking. The flavors are nutty, sweet and herbal. It melts beautifully like true alpines do. It’s also made with milk from grass fed cows, is lactose free, and the microbial rennet is suitable for vegetarians.

Perfect balance between the mild cheddar flavor and mature sharp taste, great start for novices in aged cheddar. May have small salt crystals, which are a natural  and desirable part of the aging process.

Rembrandt® Extra Aged Gouda is 100% natural and masterfully crafted from the milk of grass-fed cows. Traditionally ripened for one year, it is made from an exclusive Dutch Gouda recipe, a traditional approach that was specially created for producing and maturing the cheese in a classic, natural way. This award winning Dutch cheese has the sharpness of an aged Gouda, balanced with...

Papillon Roquefort is made to strict A.O.C conditions. The mould harvested yearly from Rye bread gives the cheese its distinct texture unlike Roquefort made from liquid culture. Unpasteurised ewe’s milk is heated then the rennet is added before being cultured with penicillium roqueforti spores. After the mandatory draining in which the cheeses are turned five times a day, they...

Wensleydale is a cheese steeped in history a changing history. Cistercian monks brought the recipe from France when they settled in Yorkshire. Originally, Wensleydale was made using sheep’s milk and was typically a blue cheese with mould development encouraged. During the 14th century, the monks began to use proportionately more cow’s milk, changing the character of the...

Cowgirl Creamery’s newest cheese is Hop Along, a rich, semi-firm organic cow’s milk cheese washed with organic cider and aged 45 days, similar to cheeses made centuries ago by Trappist monks. The nose is yeasty and sweet, reminiscent of an apple orchard, and the paste is pudgy with a silky mouthfeel that melts easily on the tongue. Hop Along offers bright acidity and flavors of...