Cheese & Dairy

Soft, spreadable goat cheese, marinated in blended Australian Extra Virgin Olive oil, garlic and herbs. This luxurious cheese is incredibly addictive and very versatile.

Our Description

Is this the best cheese in the world?  This extraordinary Australian delight is made from a blend of goat and sheep's milk then marinated in Extra Virgin Olive Oil with fresh thyme and peppercorns, and it's certainly in the conversation.  

Pair with your favorite fruit forward red,  

Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger

Ferme de La Tremblaye Camembert Fermier — Yvelines, France

Ferme de La Tremblaye is a working farm in the Yvelines department of Île-de-France, producing one of the most authentic Camemberts available outside of Normandy. This is a true fermier — a farmhouse Camembert made with raw or lightly pasteurized milk from the farm’s own herd, shaped by hand, and aged with the kind of care that industrial producers simply cannot replicate. The result is a Camembert of rare depth and character: dense, funky, and deeply savory, with none of the bland, rubbery texture of supermarket versions. Our French customers — a discerning crowd — call it the best Camembert on this side of the ocean. We’re not inclined to disagree.

The aroma is boldly fungal and earthy. On the palate, dense mushroom and forest floor notes give way to distinctive roasted root vegetable flavors and a robust, endive-like bitterness on the finish. Rich, complex, and unapologetically savory — this is Camembert for people who know what Camembert is supposed to taste like.

“Is this the best Camembert available on this side of the ocean? That’s what our legion of French customers say, and who are we to disagree? Dense fungal overtones are followed by distinctive reminiscences of roasted root vegetables and a robust, endive-like finish. Put another way, it’s savory cheese bliss.” — Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger | 67 Gourmet

• Producer: Ferme de La Tremblaye, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
• Style: Farmhouse Camembert (fermier), soft-ripened
• Milk: Cow’s milk
• Size: 250g
• Flavors: Mushroom, forest floor, roasted root vegetables, endive, savory finish
• Serve With: Crusty baguette, cornichons, fig jam, toasted walnuts, apple slices
• Pair With: Sancerre, Pinot Noir, Champagne, Norman cider

The finest farmhouse Camembert on this side of the Atlantic — dense, funky, and deeply savory from a working farm in the Yvelines.

Nestled in the rolling hills of Piedmont's Alta Langa — the high Langhe, where the air is cool and the pastures are rich — Caseificio dell'Alta Langa has built a reputation as one of Italy's finest artisan cheesemakers. Their cheeses are rooted in the pastoral traditions of the region, crafted with milk from local farms and shaped by generations of expertise.

La Tur is their most beloved creation, and a perennial crowd favorite. Made from a blend of cow, sheep, and goat milk, it is a cheese of remarkable character: the interior is almost mousse-like in texture, yielding and airy, while the edges turn gooey and luscious as it ripens. The flavor is rich and buttery, with a gentle tang from the goat and sheep milk that keeps it from ever feeling heavy. Elegant, approachable, and deeply satisfying.

La Tur is exceptional on a cheese board alongside honeycomb, walnuts, and dried fruit, and pairs beautifully with sparkling wine, Moscato d'Asti, or a light Barbera. A cheese that earns its place at any table.

Cheese Details

• Mixed milk: cow, sheep & goat
• Producer: Caseificio dell'Alta Langa, Piedmont, Italy
• Texture: mousse-like interior, gooey edges when ripe
• Flavor: rich, buttery, with a gentle tang
• Weight: 6oz
• Pairs with: sparkling wine, Moscato d'Asti, Barbera, honeycomb, walnuts, dried fruit

Fromagerie l'Amuse / Essex Street Cheese | Signature Gouda | 2 Year | Netherlands | 8oz

Betty Koster founded Fromagerie l’Amuse in Amsterdam in 1989, and over the decades built one of the most respected cheese shops in the world — a destination for serious aficionados seeking rare, small-production Dutch gems that never make it to the export market. Her deep, long-term relationships with Dutch farmers, cheesemakers, and opleggers (affineurs) give her access to cheeses most Americans will never encounter. A select few of those cheeses she exports exclusively to the US through Essex Street Cheese, and the Signature Gouda is the crown jewel of that collaboration. Aged a minimum of two years, it develops the firm, crystalline paste and the deep caramel, butterscotch, and toasted nut complexity that define great aged Gouda at its peak. Rich, savory, and utterly distinctive — a benchmark by which other aged Goudas are measured.

• Producer: Fromagerie l’Amuse / Essex Street Cheese
• Affineur: Betty Koster
• Origin: Netherlands
• Type: Aged Gouda
• Age: 2 years minimum
• Format: 8oz
• Texture: Firm, crystalline
• Flavor: Caramel, butterscotch, toasted nuts
• Best For: Cheese boards, gifting, entertaining

Pairing Suggestions

Exceptional on a cheese board alongside dark honey, candied walnuts, dried apricots, and charcuterie. Pairs beautifully with Amontillado Sherry, aged Riesling, Tawny Port, or a malty craft beer.

Bliss.  Pure, unadulterated bliss.  Yes, we're talking about a butter, but the RLM Beurre de Baratte is a butter like no other.  Smooth, creamy and sweet with big chunks to salt.  It's a cheat code to melt into pasta, atop grilled proteins or in popcorn, but seriously, all you really need is a spoon.  

Pair it with a Jura Chardonnay (yeah, really!)

Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger 

"Vermonters typically have better things to do with time than imitate European cheese traditions; instead, they innovate on them. Lazy Lady Thin Red Line is a great example — a Loire Valley-style ashen pyramid of creamy goat cheese (that's very French), bisected by a layer of smoked paprika (that's very Vermont). Pair it with your favorite summery white wine." — Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger | 67Gourmet

One of the most visually striking and flavor-forward cheeses in the American artisan canon. The 'thin red line' of smoked paprika cuts through the center of this bloomy-rind pyramid, delivering a flavor that is equal parts fresh chèvre and chorizo — creamy, tangy, sweet and subtly smoky all at once.

Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Loire-style ashen pyramid with a striking red paprika line through the center
• Texture: Creamy and luscious beneath a delicate bloomy rind
• Flavor: Fresh chèvre tang meets sweet, smoky paprika — a hybrid of goat cheese and chorizo
• Finish: Tongue-tingling sweet spice with a clean, bright finish

Farm Notes

• Farm: Lazy Lady Farm, Vermont
• Milk: 100% goat's milk
• Style: Bloomy rind pyramid, Loire Valley-inspired
• The Red Line: A dusting of smoked paprika — eye-catching contrast and tongue-tingling sweet spice
• Sustainability: 100% off-grid farm powered by solar and wind energy
• Origin: Vermont, USA

Pairing Suggestions

• Wine: Summery whites — Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Albariño, dry Rosé
• Crackers: Knekkebrød, water crackers, or seeded flatbreads
• Accompaniments: Honey, fig jam, Marcona almonds, fresh herbs
• Board: A showstopper centerpiece for any cheese board

Lazy Lady Farm is one of Vermont's most celebrated artisan creameries — a true off-grid operation run with passion, creativity, and a distinctly Vermont spirit. Thin Red Line has quickly become one of their most beloved and iconic cheeses.

Pasteurized milk, vinegar, enzymes, salt. Contains milk. 

At Narragansett Creamery, we make cheese everyday because we love to and because we believe in freshness. We use local milk, kind bacteria, vegetable-based rennet, salt and nothing else. While we are not certified organic, we are thoughtful in our actions and our purchases.  We support fair-trade and local ingredients to the best of our ability and our farmers pledge to not use growth hormones. We are proud to be a family-owned company supported by the Southern New England community we belong to.  

Is it a cheddar or a Gruyere?  

The answer is both!  It's a cheddar highlighted by savor and sharp flavors, but this unique Vermonter is made with some Gruyere cheese culture which yields sweet, nutty overtones too.  It melts beautifully and pairs with your favorite red wines.  

Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger

Fulvi Pecorino Romano del Lazio DOP — Nepi, Lazio, Italy

Fulvi is the benchmark for what Pecorino Romano was always meant to be — and it is categorically different from the mass-produced versions most people know. Made from 100% whole, unpasteurized sheep’s milk collected from Sopravissana and Siciliana breed flocks in the Roman countryside, and produced in Nepi just 15 miles north of Rome, this is an ancient cheese with an unbroken lineage. Aged a minimum of 10 to 12 months and coated in traditional black wax, Fulvi carries the DOP designation that guarantees its Lazio origin and production standards. The key distinction: Fulvi uses whole milk, not skimmed — giving it a higher butterfat content, a less dry texture, and a less aggressive saltiness than Sardinian Pecorino Romano. The result is a cheese that is rich, complex, and deeply versatile: magnificent grated over pasta, and equally rewarding eaten as is.

The paste is ivory-white and semi-firm with a dense, slightly granular texture that yields to a long, savory finish. The aroma is sheepy and pastoral, with a warm nuttiness and a gentle tang. The flavor is full and rounded — bold enough to stand up to a rich ragù, refined enough to eat with honey and a glass of Frascati.

• Producer: Fulvi, Nepi, Lazio, Italy
• Certification: Pecorino Romano DOP
• Milk Type: Whole, unpasteurized sheep’s milk (Sopravissana & Siciliana breeds)
• Style: Semi-firm, black wax coated, aged
• Aging: Minimum 10–12 months
• Size: 7oz
• Tasting Notes: Ivory paste, sheepy aroma, warm nuttiness, gentle tang, full savory flavor, long finish
• Best Paired With: Pasta all’Amatriciana, Cacio e Pepe, grilled lamb, honey, crusty bread, Frascati, or a medium-bodied Italian red

Ancient craft, Lazio terroir, whole milk integrity — Fulvi’s Pecorino Romano DOP is the benchmark for what this storied Italian cheese can truly be.

Feta PDO | Florina, Northern Greece
Size: 7 oz  |  PDO Protected · Artisan · Third-Generation Family Farm

Essex Street Cheese is one of New York’s most respected specialty cheese importers, sourcing exceptional small-production cheeses from producers who are doing things the right way. Their Feta Voras comes from the far northwestern corner of Greece — the mountainous province of Florina, covered in wildflowers and herbs, as far from the Aegean islands as you can get and still be in Greece. This is rugged, pastoral land, and the cheese it produces reflects that character entirely.

Made by brothers Andreas and Sokratis, a small third-generation family firm, Feta Voras carries PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) status — a guarantee of traditional production methods and authentic Greek provenance. The result is a creamy, crumbly feta with a clean, tangy flavor and a richness that comes from the quality of the milk and the care of the makers. The kind of feta you’ll want as a permanent staple in your refrigerator.

“Mountainous land, covered in wildflowers and herbs… a creamy, crumbly cheese that you’ll want as a staple in your home.”
— Essex Street Cheese

Pairs with: Watermelon, heirloom tomatoes, Kalamata olives, roasted peppers, honey & walnuts, or crumbled over a Greek salad. Excellent alongside a crisp rosé or Assyrtiko.

P’tit Sainte Maure d’Antan — Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France

The Loire Valley is the spiritual home of French chèvre — and Poitou-Charentes, just to the south, is where the tradition runs deepest. Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre has been crafting goat cheeses in the Deux-Sèvres with the same meticulous care for generations, and the P’tit Sainte Maure d’Antan is their most emblematic expression. Shaped in the traditional cylindrical log form and hand-molded in individual molds, it is aged between 12 and 25 days — long enough to develop a natural rind and a white, creamy paste with a smooth, melting texture, but short enough to preserve the fresh, lactic brightness that makes great chèvre so irresistible. This is French goat cheese at its most classic and most honest.

When young, the flavour is delicate and slightly acidic — clean, fresh, and lactic at its core. As it refines toward the 25-day mark, richer, earthier notes emerge: a gentle nuttiness, a whisper of mushroom, and a beautifully balanced complexity that speaks directly of the Poitevin terroir. The texture is smooth and melting, with a natural rind that adds just enough rustic character to make every bite interesting.

Hand-molded • Aged 12–25 days • Natural rind • Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre, Deux-Sèvres, France.

• Producer: Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France
• Milk: Goat
• Style: Aged chèvre, cylindrical log
• Aging: 12–25 days
• Rind: Natural
• Weight: 6oz
• Tasting Notes: Fresh lactic, delicate acidity, creamy texture, earthy depth, gentle nuttiness with age
• Wine Pairings: Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Muscadet, dry Vouvray, light Pinot Noir, dry rosé
• Best Served: At room temperature on a cheese board, crumbled over salads, alongside crusty baguette and honey

The most classic expression of Poitevin chèvre — P’tit Sainte Maure d’Antan is the benchmark for what French goat cheese can be.

Milk from cows not treated with rbST (No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rbST-treated and non-rbST-treated cows). Our Camembert is made in Normandy, the birthplace of traditional Camembert. Thanks to our unique know-how and craft, our Camembert has a earthly flavor and a silky texture, a cheese to enjoy at room temperature with your favorite wine and bread, a la francaise. Made in Normandy. Product of France.

Classic English Cheddar is an entirely different experience than American cheddar.  These clothbound cheeses are dense and complex, highlighted by distinctive overtones of horseradish and mustard.  The Montgomery's is as classic as it comes; it's from Somerset County, home of a village called Cheddar, where the stuff was invented a long, long time ago.  

Pair with your favorite Bourbon.  

Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger

Firefly Farms Merry Goat Round — Accident, Maryland

The Merry Goat Round is Firefly Farms’ best-selling retail cheese — and it earns that distinction every time. Made in the Appalachian highlands of Garrett County, Maryland, Firefly Farms has been crafting award-winning artisan goat cheeses since 2002, drawing on the clean mountain air and pastoral landscape that define this corner of the mid-Atlantic. The Merry Goat Round is a soft-ripened chèvre with a bloomy, fully edible rind that develops beautifully at every stage of ripening. The texture is supple and impossibly creamy, the flavor is clean and bright, and the rind — as Firefly will tell you — is where the fullest, most complex flavor is concentrated. Chefs, caterers, and cheese lovers agree: this one deserves a giant round of applause.

The paste is snow-white and lush, with a fresh, clean goat’s milk character that is tangy without being sharp. As it ripens, the rind softens and the interior becomes increasingly supple and complex, developing earthy, mushroom-laced depth that contrasts beautifully with the bright, citrusy core. Bake it at 350°F until soft and smother it in honey — it transforms into something extraordinary.

Little secret: the fullest flavor is concentrated in the rind. Eat every bit of it. — Firefly Farms

• Producer: Firefly Farms, Accident, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
• Milk Type: Goat’s milk
• Style: Soft-ripened, bloomy rind chèvre
• Size: 6oz
• Tasting Notes: Snow-white paste, clean tangy goat’s milk, earthy bloomy rind, mushroom, bright citrus core, creamy finish
• Best Paired With: Baked with honey or apricot jam, sliced apple and baguette, dried fruits, candied nuts, dry Riesling, or Sauvignon Blanc

Appalachian craft, award-winning character — Firefly Farms’ Merry Goat Round is the benchmark for what American artisan goat cheese can be.

Le Gruyere AOP, aged for a minimum of 18 month. This Gruyere is the Reserve version of the Surchoix Gruyere, which got the World Cheese Award in November of 2022. Essentially, it is Surchoix aged for extra 6 month.

An uncompromising quality strategy is the basis for the affinage of long-ripened raw-milk cheeses – that is Gourmino's specialty. Traditional handcraft, generations of experience, careful, local processing of fresh raw milk, rich flowering pastures, and milk from happy cows are the basis for the perfect quality of the cheese – these are the values and traditions Gourmino wants to maintain and promote.

Gourmino belongs to the cheesemakers. Our skills lie in the affinage of long ripened cheeses made from raw milk. We use only the best quality cheeses selected from our own dairies. Our dairies are family businesses that use fresh milk supplied daily by local farmers. The cheese makers not only care passionately about their craft, they also have the necessary experience spanning years of excellent work and life in cheese. The sale of our products provides an inspiration for the future of our cheese makers and their families. All our work together embodies the highest representation of Swiss cheesemaking.

Rodolphe Le Meunier Crémeux des Cîteaux — Burgundy, France | 7oz

Rodolphe Le Meunier is one of France’s most celebrated affineurs — a Meilleur Ouvrier de France whose name on a cheese is a guarantee of exceptional quality and care. The Crémeux des Cîteaux is his triple-crème masterpiece: a sumptuous, cloud-like fresh cheese made from pasteurized cow’s milk enriched with crème fraîche, inspired by the monastic cheesemaking traditions of the Cîteaux Abbey in Burgundy. Silky, light, and impossibly smooth, it is one of the most luxurious fresh cheeses in the world — and at 7oz, it is the perfect size for a dinner party or an indulgent evening at home.

The texture is pure silk: cloud-soft and yielding, with a clean, fresh milky aroma and the faintest hint of cultured cream. On the palate, it is rich and luscious without being heavy, with a delicate tang and a long, buttery finish. It melts on the tongue and leaves you wanting more.

Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger, 67Gourmet — “If you look for a light, fresh cheese for the whole family — from toddlers to grandma — then Crémeux des Cîteaux is for you. Silky and light, simply very smooth cheese. Here you get the full taste of what a fresh artisanal cheese made from selected milk can give.”

• Affineur: Rodolphe Le Meunier (Meilleur Ouvrier de France), Burgundy, France
• Style: Triple-crème fresh cheese
• Milk: Pasteurized cow’s milk
• Size: 7oz (200g)
• Tasting Notes: Cloud-soft, silky, fresh cream, delicate tang, long buttery finish
• Best Paired With: Smoked salmon, Iberico ham, fig jam, honey, crusty baguette, Champagne, Chablis, or a light Pinot Noir
• Also Try: Spread on crostini, layer on finger food, or serve simply with jam and a crack of black pepper

A triple-crème from France’s greatest affineur — Crémeux des Cîteaux is the benchmark for what fresh cheese can be.

Lioni Latticini Stracciatella — New Jersey, USA

Lioni Latticini is one of America’s most respected fresh mozzarella producers, a family-owned New Jersey creamery that has been making handcrafted Italian-style dairy since 1975. Their Stracciatella — the luscious filling at the heart of burrata — is made fresh to order from 100% whole cow’s milk with no additives or preservatives. The name comes from the Italian stracciare, “to shred”: hand-pulled shreds of fresh mozzarella are folded into authentic Italian cream to create something that is simultaneously delicate and indulgent. It is one of those ingredients that elevates everything it touches — from a simple bruschetta to a composed pasta dish — with almost no effort required.

Spoon it over grilled bread with a drizzle of great olive oil and flaky salt. Fold it into warm pasta. Serve it alongside roasted tomatoes, prosciutto, or fresh figs. At 16 oz, this is a generous portion built for sharing — or not.

• Producer: Lioni Latticini, New Jersey, USA
• Milk: 100% whole cow’s milk
• Style: Fresh stracciatella (shredded mozzarella in cream)
• Made: Fresh to order, no additives or preservatives
• Size: 16 oz
• Serve With: Grilled bread, olive oil, roasted tomatoes, prosciutto, fresh figs, warm pasta
• Pair With: Pinot Grigio, Vermentino, Rosé, light-bodied reds, Prosecco

The soul of burrata, sold by the pound — Lioni’s Stracciatella is the fresh Italian classic that belongs in every serious kitchen.

Rodolphe Le Meunier | Tommette Brûlée | Basque Sheep's Milk Cheese | France | Priced per ounce

There are many semi-firm sheep's milk cheeses from the mountainous Basque country of southern France, but Tommette Brûlée is something apart. Several small dairies produce the little wheels, draining them for a few days before they are collected and brought to the cellars of famed affineur Rodolphe Le Meunier for further aging. There, the wheels are cleaned and turned for three to four months to ensure even, unhurried maturation.

Once the Tommette reaches ideal ripeness, Rodolphe's team torches the rind — adding a touch of caramelized sweetness and a burnished, deeply appealing exterior. The result is irresistible: silky, yielding paste with flavors of roasted cashews, brown butter, and tortilla chips, wrapped in a rind that carries the faintest whisper of smoke and caramel.

Melt slices over toast for a deeply comforting snack, or drizzle cubes with honey and peppery olive oil for an addictive appetizer. Either way, it disappears fast.

• Origin: Basque Country, France
• Milk: Sheep's milk, semi-firm
• Affineur: Rodolphe Le Meunier
• Aging: 3–4 months, torch-finished rind
• Flavor: Roasted cashews, brown butter, tortilla chips, caramel
• Pricing: Per ounce
• Pairs with: Honey, peppery olive oil, toasted bread, Basque cider, dry rosé, aged Rioja

Fromagerie l’Amuse Brabander Goat Gouda — Netherlands, Priced Per Ounce

Brabander is one of the rarest and most sought-after Dutch goat Goudas in the world — and it arrives in the US exclusively through Essex Street Cheese, the New York importer that has made it their mission to bring Betty Koster’s extraordinary selections to American tables. Betty founded Fromagerie l’Amuse in Amsterdam in 1989, and her decades-long relationships with Dutch farmers, cheesemakers, and opleggers (affineurs) give her access to cheeses that simply cannot be found elsewhere. Brabander is the crown jewel of that collection.

Made from pasteurized Saanen goat’s milk at a small cooperative dairy in Zijerveld, Netherlands, and aged 6–9 months, Brabander develops a firm, golden paste with a clean, bright tang balanced by the buttery caramel depth that only aged Gouda can achieve. Notes of toasted nuts and a subtle, lingering sweetness round out a finish that is complex, satisfying, and unmistakably Dutch.

• Producer: Fromagerie l’Amuse / Betty Koster, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Importer: Essex Street Cheese, New York (exclusive US importer)
• Origin: Zijerveld, Netherlands
• Milk: Pasteurized Saanen goat’s milk
• Style: Aged Goat Gouda
• Aging: 6–9 months
• Tasting Notes: Bright tang, buttery caramel, toasted nuts, subtle sweetness, long finish
• Pricing: Per ounce
• Best Paired With: Dry Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, light Pinot Noir, honeycomb, dried apricots, toasted almonds

Rare, exclusive, and extraordinary — Brabander is the Dutch goat Gouda that cheese lovers seek out by name.

A luxurious French churned butter from Rodolphe le Meunier, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, finished with delicate seaweed for a savory, ocean-kissed flavor. Rich, creamy, and beautifully balanced, this compound butter brings a subtle briny depth that makes simple food feel instantly elevated.

Spread over warm Sullivan Street Bakery bread, melt onto grilled fish or seafood, finish roasted vegetables, or use as a quick upgrade for potatoes, rice, pasta, or steak. Elegant, deeply flavorful, and ready to serve.

Approx. 8 oz.
Perfect with: crusty bread, oysters, lobster, scallops, grilled fish, roasted vegetables, and dry white Bordeaux.

Grafton Village “Shepsog” — Cave-Aged Cow & Sheep Milk Cheese, Vermont

Grafton Village Cheese Company has been one of Vermont’s most celebrated artisan cheesemakers since 1892, and Shepsog is their most intriguing and complex creation. The name is a portmanteau of “sheep” and “dog” — a nod to the pastoral Vermont tradition — and the cheese itself is equally playful and multifaceted. Made from thermized cow and sheep milk and cave-aged for 5 to 7 months, Shepsog is a firm cheese of remarkable personality: it draws simultaneously on the traditions of Basque sheep cheeses, Alpine styles, aged Cheddars, and aged Goudas, yet all of these influences cohere into something entirely its own — approachable, appealing, and endlessly interesting. Priced per ounce.

The texture is firm and smooth with the density that comes from careful cave aging. The flavor is layered and complex — nutty and slightly sweet from the sheep milk, with the savory depth of Alpine cheese, a hint of Cheddar tang, and the caramel richness of aged Gouda. Multiple personalities, all of them delicious. Pair with a Chenin Blanc, a Hazy IPA, or a glass of something sparkling.

Martin Johnson, 67 Wine — “This Vermont newcomer has multiple personality disorder in the very best way. It has characteristics of Basque sheep cheeses, Alpine cheeses, Cheddars, aged Goudas and several other styles, yet all of this coheres into an approachable, appealing firm cheese.”

• Producer: Grafton Village Cheese Company, Grafton, Vermont, USA
• Founded: 1892
• Milk: Thermized cow & sheep milk
• Aging: Cave-aged 5–7 months
• Texture: Firm
• Style: Basque / Alpine / Cheddar / Aged Gouda influences
• Pricing: Per ounce
• Best Paired With: Chenin Blanc, Hazy IPA, sparkling wine, charcuterie, honey, dried fruit, crusty bread

Five to seven months in the cave, 130 years of Vermont cheesemaking tradition — Grafton’s Shepsog is the cheese with multiple personalities and zero flaws.

Made by Cabot Creamery and matured by The Cellars at Jasper Hill Clothbound is an approachable but complex natural-rind, bandaged cheddar with a crumbly texture and nutty aroma. The flavor is deeply savory and slightly tangy with caramel sweetness to the finish.

Milk: Pasteurized goat's milk (Saanen breed)

Producer: Fromagerie l'Amuse / Cooperative dairy in Zijerveld, Netherlands

Affinage: Aged approximately 18 months

Style: Aged Gouda

Origin: Netherlands

Betty Koster founded Fromagerie l'Amuse in Amsterdam in 1989 alongside her husband Martin. A destination for serious cheese lovers, l'Amuse is celebrated for its rare, small-production Dutch gems — among them Wilde Weide and Terschelling. Betty's decades-long relationships with Dutch farmers, cheesemakers, and opleggers (affineurs) grant her access to an unparalleled range of wheels, selected and aged to her exacting standards.

"Black Betty" — also known as Brabander Reserve — is the crown jewel of that cellar. Pressed from the milk of Saanen goats and aged far beyond the typical Brabander, it develops a firm yet yielding paste studded with crystalline casein crunch. Layers of sweet caramel and toasted nuttiness unfold slowly, with a clean, bright finish that only goat's milk can deliver.

The reigning queen of aged Gouda, to which all others simply bow.

Pairings: Aged Riesling, Sauternes, Tawny Port, honeycomb, Marcona almonds, quince paste

Priced per ounce.

Uplands Cheese in Wisconsin produces only two cheeses, and Pleasant Ridge Reserve is among the most decorated in American history. It has won three Best of Show awards from the American Cheese Society (2001, 2005, 2010) and the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in 2003 — the only cheese ever to claim both major overall titles.

Made exclusively from the summer milk of pasture-raised cows, this alpine-style cheese is complex and deeply satisfying: lush, sweet, and fruity on the palate with an extraordinarily long finish. Priced per ounce.

Of the seven famous cheeses from the Savoie, the Tomme is the oldest. It was born in the heart of the Alps and has been part of the history of the Duchy of Savoy for a very long time.

Our Tomme de Savoie Fermière is made in mountain farms with raw milk from their own cows and where it’s aged in it's own underground cave. Although these Tommes are usually sold directly at the farmhouse, we’re excited to have been able to squeeze-in a batch for our enjoyment :-)

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Paccard Tomme de Savoie Fermière
From the Alpine region of Savoie, France, this rustic mountain cheese is made with raw cow’s milk from small family farms. Gently pressed and naturally aged, it develops a supple texture and earthy, nutty flavors with subtle hints of grass and cellar. Comfortingly savory and perfectly balanced, it’s a true taste of the French Alps.

Formaggi Central | Sardinia, Italy | Sheep's Milk | Truffle-Injected | Price Per Oz

Made by a four-generation family creamery in Sardinia, Moliterno al Tartufo begins as a classic aged pecorino — pasteurized sheep's milk, pressed and aged for two months — before ground black truffles are injected directly into the paste. The result is a striking, veined cheese with bold umami depth, the full vegetal richness of Sardinian sheep's milk, and the unmistakable earthiness of black truffle in every bite.

A showstopper on any board, and a transformative ingredient in the kitchen.

Profile

• Milk: Pasteurized sheep's milk
• Style: Aged pecorino, truffle-injected
• Flavor: Bold umami, earthy black truffle, rich vegetal sheep's milk
• Texture: Semi-firm with striking truffle veining
• Origin: Sardinia, Italy

Serving Ideas

• Grated into scrambled eggs or pasta
• Shredded over baked potato or roasted vegetables
• Crumbled on grilled steak or lamb
• Stirred into mushroom risotto or polenta
• Featured on a cheese board with honey and walnuts

Priced per ounce. Cut to order.

Lioni Latticini Fresh Mozzarella — Union, New Jersey | 8 oz

Lioni Latticini is one of America’s most respected artisan cheese producers, handcrafting fresh Italian-style cheeses from their family-owned facility in Union, New Jersey since 1975. Their fresh mozzarella is made the traditional way — from 100% whole cow’s milk, with no added hormones, additives, or preservatives, and rBST free — resulting in a cheese of exceptional quality that rivals what you’d find in the finest Italian salumerias. Smooth, silky, and delicately moist, it is the kind of mozzarella that makes you understand why fresh and low-moisture are two entirely different cheeses.

The texture is pillowy and yielding, with a clean, milky aroma and a flavor that is fresh, lightly tangy, and subtly sweet — rich without heaviness, and creamy without being dense. It melts beautifully, slices cleanly for a Caprese, and holds its own as the centerpiece of any cheese board. This is everyday fresh mozzarella elevated to something worth seeking out.

“An authentic and creamy cheese made from 100% whole cow’s milk — smooth, silky texture and a delicate, moist consistency. rBST free, made with no added hormones, additives or preservatives.” — Lioni Latticini

• Producer: Lioni Latticini, Union, New Jersey
• Style: Fresh Mozzarella
• Milk: 100% Whole Cow’s Milk
• Size: 8 oz
• No rBST | No Added Hormones | No Preservatives
• Best Paired With: Caprese salad, tomatoes & basil, burrata boards, pizza, pasta, charcuterie, crusty bread

America’s finest artisan fresh mozzarella — Lioni Latticini delivers traditional Italian craftsmanship and clean, wholesome ingredients in every package.

Parmigiano Reggiano from Craver Giorgio Cravero’s family has selected and aged Parmigiano Reggiano in Bra, Italy since 1855.  Just off the main drag of the town of Bra, home to Slow Food’s biennial Cheese festival, lie the halls of Cravero. Twenty-foot high rooms that hold five thousand wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano. Cravero’s wheels rest on pine and they turn their wheels more frequently than other agers with an aim to
make a softer, less cakey texture.

Aging rooms like Cravero’s have long been a part of the cycle of making and selling Parmigiano Reggiano, much like they are for other long-aged cheeses like Comté and Gouda, cheeses whose lengthy affinage represents a real cash flow issue to farmers and cheesemakers.

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Whether for the park, the patio or a lovely porch in the country, our Summer Picnic Basket Medley has all the culinary ingredients for a good time.  It starts with two superb cheeses, a package of remarkable locally produced salami and finishes with nuts and a jam or a brownie.  Add friends and let the fun begin. - Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger | 67 Gourmet

A unique bloomy rind goat’s milk cheese from a 100% off the grid solar and wind powered farm in Vermont. The ‘thin red line’ is a dusting of smoked paprika, which provides an eye-catching contrast to go along with its tongue-tingling sweet spice. The result is a flavor that is a hybrid of fresh chevre and chorizo

Raclette, one of the most popular Swiss national dishes, is a real treat for the palate. Whether as a table cheese, under the Raclette oven, on the fire, on the grill, or as an ingredient on gratins - it delights all gourmands. Especially the fine cheese from the Kleinstein Mountain Dairy. The Gourmino Mountain Raclette captivates with its fine taste and its velvety texture.

Ossau Iraty - Unpressed, uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.

About This Cheese

Shelburne Farms Extra Sharp Cheddar is their best-known cheese — aged for a minimum of two years to develop the classic Vermont cheddar profile: acid-forward sharpness, some minerality, and a touch of sweetness on the back end. Great to snack on any time of year, but especially during apple picking season and deep winter days.

About Shelburne Farms

Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit working farm, education center, and National Historic Landmark situated on 1,400 acres along the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. The farm has been producing award-winning farmstead cheddar from its own herd of Brown Swiss cows since 1980, using traditional methods and a deep commitment to sustainable agriculture and land stewardship. Shelburne Farms cheddar is widely regarded as one of the finest American farmstead cheddars — a benchmark of Vermont cheesemaking craftsmanship.

Pairing Suggestions

Apple slices, honey, charcuterie, crackers, crusty bread, walnuts, and dried fruit. Pairs beautifully with Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, hard cider, and craft ales. An essential addition to any cheese board.

Product Details

• Producer: Shelburne Farms
• Origin: Shelburne, Vermont, USA
• Milk: Cow’s milk (Brown Swiss)
• Style: Farmstead extra sharp cheddar
• Aging: Minimum 2 years
• Packaging: Vacuum sealed
• Weight: 4 lbs