Specialty Cheeses

The cheese is made in Posada de Valdeón, in the Castile-Leon region of the northwestern Spain.  The cheese has a very intense blue flavor, but is not as yellowed or as biting as its cousin Cabrales.

This DOP cheese’s namesake derives from the town in the center of the region of production. It is made from the raw milk of the region’s Churra and Castellano sheep. While the rind has the familiar zigzag pattern of many Spanish cheeses, its flavor is all its own: deliciously sweet and nutty, with a touch of salt.

For more than one and a half centuries and up to the present day, this cheese has been made in village dairies. The flavor is mild and nutty, and the cheese has its famous cherry-sized holes. These eyes are formed as bacterial cultures release carbon dioxide during the ripening process. The texture is semi-firm, and the taste is slightly sweet and nutty, with a bit of a sharp...

After maturing for three months, specially selected wheels of Emmental are placed under controlled conditions (temperature and humidity) in caves to age another eight to nine months. This is what gives Cave Aged Emmental its characteristic appearance, texture, and unmistakeable assertive and nutty flavor.

For more than one and a half centuries and up to the present day, this cheese has been made in village dairies. The flavor is mild and nutty, and the cheese has its famous cherry-sized holes. These eyes are formed as bacterial cultures release carbon dioxide during the ripening process. The texture is semi-firm, and the taste is slightly sweet and nutty with a bit of a sharp...

For more than one and a half centuries and up to the present day, this cheese has been made in village dairies. The flavor is mild and nutty, and the cheese has its famous cherry-sized holes. These eyes are formed as bacterial cultures release carbon dioxide during the ripening process. The texture is semi-firm, and the taste is slightly sweet and nutty with a bit of a sharp...

Gruyere is still made in village dairies using knowledge that has been handed down through generations, and of course, thorough training that cheesemakers now undergo. With a slightly sweet yet meaty flavor, Gruyere is smooth and creamy when young, and develops a more earthy and complex flavor as it ages.

Gruyere is still made in village dairies using knowledge that has been handed down through generations, and of course, thorough training that cheesemakers now undergo. With a slightly sweet yet meaty flavor, Gruyere is smooth and creamy when young, and develops a more earthy and complex flavor as it ages.

This Gruyere wheel is specifically selected after three months, then will progress to maturing cellars where the temperature and humidity are controlled. Watched by experts, the cheese is washed and matured. The flavor will develop further, and the wheels may develop eyes, cracks, and protein crystals. With a rich, robust flavor, Selection Gruyere is truly a treat to enjoy.

Matured for over a year in caves under constant supervision by highly experienced cheesemakers, Cave Aged Gruyere ends up with outstanding properties. With a rustic structure and remarkable taste, this is a cheese to savor and enjoy.