
This mild sheep's milk cheese is handmade in the French Pyrenees Mountain range, a natural border that divides France and Spain. Each wheel weighs approximately 1.5 pounds and has an easily recognizable, classic brownish buffed rind. Aged for 3 months, this cheese is semi-soft and aromatic with fruit notes of apple and pear as well as flavors of butter, hazlenut and olive. The taste will become nuttier, and the texture drier, as it ages. A delightful cheese served with fresh walnuts and dates after a meal. Petit Basque is a perishable product, and may require 2nd day shipping, depending on distance.
Young Tuscan Pecorino is a mild cheese made only from the milk of pure-bred ewes. Full of sweet grassy flavor and with a pliable texture, the cheese has a D.O.P. designation that guarantees it is produced within the region of Tuscany and meets special standards. Pecorino Toscano Fresco is rich in butter fat and is best enjoyed as a table cheese; it is not recommended for grating. This is wonderful on an antipasto platter or to serve as a dessert course with peaches, grapes or berries. A perishable product, this cheese may require 2nd day shipping, depending on distance.
A delicately nutty and mild cow's milk cheese, Fontina Val d'Aosta has been made in the Italian Alps since the 12th century. This outstanding semi-soft eating cheese with pleasingly complex flavors is also one of the finest melting cheeses in the world. It is used in fondues, for grilled cheese, egg dishes and any other dish calling for melted cheese. A perishable product, Fontina Val d'Aosta may require 2nd day shipping, depending on distance.