Italian Cheeses
This very special semi-soft cheese comes from the Asiago region of the Italian Alps. A cheese that is easy to fall in love with, Trugole’s fruity character is the result of rich milk from Alpine cows that graze on wild foliage and grasses in mountain meadows. Trugole cheese, named for the rich pasture that produces it, is an artisan cheese, worked by hand from milk carefully selected from cows that eat only the forage from the grasses of this particular area. Each day the wheels are turned and treated with water and salt to preserve the soft texture of the paste (interior). After 60 days, the cheese reaches an ideal state for consumption.
Wine Pairing: Dolceto or Trebbiano, served alongside fruit and hazelnuts.
From Italy’s Lombardy region, we present Mountain Gorgonzola, a sharp and tangy cheese. With its white interior laced with streaks of blue, Mountain Gorgonzola is an attractive table cheese and a savory ingredient in your favorite salad. Or- try it the Italian way - on a plate drizzled with honey.
Wine Pairing: Goes great with Bramaterra, Ghemme, Marsala (Vergine), and Picolit varieties. Perfect with Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Port 1994
Grana Padano - Stravecchio Oro del Tempo
Stravecchio Oro del Tempo is a superior, 22-month aged Grana Padano produced by Agriform near Venice. This masterpiece compares beautifully with its better-known cousin Parmigiano Reggiano. The flavor of Stravecchio is intense and complex, with fruity overtones that evoke pineapple or strawberry, depending on the season. Like all precious things, every Stravecchio cheese is one of a kind, and each wheel is branded with a unique serial number. The end result of this rigorous testing process is that only the cheeses that deserve to become prime Grana Padano Stravecchio are stamped with the certificate of origin and guarantee.
Wine Pairing: Depends at which point in the meal you are serving but fairly versatile. We’ve enjoyed our Grana with everything from young Barbera to aged Port.
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