June Cheese Feature

Country:Italy
Milk Type: Cow
Type: Semi-Firm
Wine:Cabernet Sauvignon

BRA TENERO

Bra Tenero is a cow’s milk cheese from Piedmont region of Northern Italy. The city of Bra is the self-proclaimed capital of cheese in Europe. Bra Tenero, a younger and softer cheese than its cousin Bra Duro, has a semi-hard texture and a dense, slightly piquant flavor. Pair this cheese with Cabernet or a hearty Italian red.

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Country:France
Milk Type: Cow
Type: Firm
Wine: Merlot

CANTALET

Cantalet, related to the British Farmhouse Cheddars, is a cow’s milk cheese from the Auvergne in south-central France. It is weighty, moist, creamy, with a lovely sweet and milky quality. Cantalet is a smaller version of a cheese known as Cantal; both pair wonderfully with reds: from Merlot to Pinot Noir, and many whites: from Sauvignon Blanc to Gewürztraminer.

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Country: United States
Milk Type: Cow
Type: Firm
Wine:Pinot Noir

TARENTAISE

25th Annual Conference, American Cheese Society’s Winner.
Vermont Tarentaise has been made by John Putnam from organic cow’s milk at Thistle Hill Farm in Vermont since July 2002. Based on the Alpage-style cheese Abondance, Tarentaise is fairly firm and aged for at least six months. The flavor is grassy, nutty and buttery; as the wheels age in our caves, the flavor becomes more assertive. Tarentaise was awarded the prestigious honor of “Best Farmstead Cow’s Milk Cheese” at the 25th American Cheese Society Conference and, with over 45% butterfat, makes a perfect melting cheese as well! Medium-bodied, fruity red wines pair well with this cheese – try it with Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Country: United States
Milk Type: Cow
Type: Firm
Wine:Pinot Noir

FISCALINI BANDAGED CHEDDAR

Fiscalini Bandaged Cheddar is the product of master craftsman Mariano Gonzalez, who perfected his art at Vermont’s Shelburne Farms developing one of the first domestic bandage-wrapped cow’s milk Cheddars. Now in Modesto, California, at Fiscalini Farmstead, Mariano is making his world-class raw milk cheddars using traditional methods and aging them for at least 16 months before releasing them in limited quantities. Fiscalini Bandaged Cheddar is a true American farmstead cheddar and sings with a luxurious balance of buttery, grassy, and savory flavors. This cheese is one of the few American cheddars that can compete with the famed cheddars of Neal’s Yard Dairy in England. Try this cheese with crisp apples, or toss a handful into pie crust for a truly sensational apple pie. Pair Fiscalini Bandaged Cheddar with an American Craft Ale, or wines such as Pinot Noir, Gamay, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, and Grenache.

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