30 The Cheese Guide
MORE IMPORTED CHEESES
Gruyere AOP Classic,
Gruyere AOP Reserve,
Le Gruyere d'Alpage AOP
Le Gruyere AOP Switzerland
+41(0)26 921 84 10
www.gruyere.com
Many international awards, in-
cluding four times as a world
champion at the World Cheese
Awards.
– Gruyère AOP, a PDO product (Protected Designation of Origin),
can be produced only in the Gruyères region of western Switzer-
land. It has been produced from raw cow milk, with the same
recipe, since 1115 AD. Gruyère AOP is 100 percent natural, 100
percent additive free, and naturally free of lactose and gluten.
Jarlsberg Norseland
203.515.6588
www.jarlsberg.com
– $5.99-$6.99 A mild semi-soft cow milk cheese, Jarlsberg is known for its sweet
and nutty flavor and its large round holes.
Rembrandt Aged Gouda FrieslandCampina
551.497.7300
www.frieslandcampina.com
www.adutchmasterpiece.com
Overall world champion in 2004
World Cheese Championship, gold
in 2016 World Cheese Awards
$5.99-$6.99 Naturally matured for one year, Rembrandt has a firm texture
and rich flavor. It's made in Holland from an exclusive Dutch
Gouda recipe with a traditional approach and matured in the clas-
sic, natural way.
Shaved Goat Cheese FrieslandCampina
551.497.7300
www.frieslandcampina.com
www.frico.com
Overall world champion in 2004
World Cheese Championship, gold
in 2016 World Cheese Awards
$6.99 Imported from Holland. Naturally matured for 20 weeks, this fla-
vorful, distinctive goat's cheese has a slightly crumbly texture. It's
freshly shaved to enhance salads, soups, pastas and flatbreads.
Packaged in a 5-ounce cup.
NATURAL-RIND CHEESES
Carmody Bellwether Farms
orders@bellwetherfarms.com
www.bellwetherfarms.com
Good Food Award 2012 and 2014 – Carmody highlights the buttery flavor and naturally golden color
of Jersey cow milk. As it ages, Carmody develops a sweet caramel
undertone. It's offered in 3.5-pound wheels and 7-ounce cuts.
Point Reyes Toma Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
415.663.8880
www.pointreyescheese.com
Multiple awards including first
place at 2011 American Cheese
Society Competition & Judging
and second place at 2012 ACS
Competition
$20/pound or
$8 for 6-ounce wedge
All-natural pasteurized cow milk, semi-hard table cheese with a
natural rind. Toma is a mild, buttery table cheese that's good for
cooking and pairs well with hop-heavy beers, Pinot Noir or Scotch.
SHEEP MILK CHEESES
Cave-aged Marisa Carr Valley Cheese
800.462.7258
www.carrvalleycheese.com
Super Gold at 2018 World Cheese
Awards and many others
$20-$25/pound Cave-aged for six months, this surface-ripened aged sheep milk
cheese has a sweetness and earthy flavor from its exterior molds.
It's named after Master Cheesemaker Sid Cook's daughter.
Pepato Bellwether Farms
orders@bellwetherfarms.com
www.bellwetherfarms.com
Multiple awards from the Ameri-
can Cheese Society
– Raw sheep milk cheese with whole peppercorns for additional sa-
vory and earthy notes. The recipe for this cheese was inspired by
the aged sheep milk cheeses of Tuscany, but it's less salty, with
tangy citrus and floral flavors.
Riserva del Fondatore Savello USA, Inc.
570.822.9743
www.savellousa.com
Super Fold at the 2018 World
Cheese Awards
$20/pound This cave-aged cheese is made with high quality selected sheep's
milk and processed according to ancient traditions. It has a strong
aroma with vegetal and fruity tones. Its texture is firm but creamy.
SOFT-RIPENED
BELLETOILE Fromagerie Henri Hutin
1.800.659.2603
www.belletoile.us
– $11.99/pound Belletoile is the first triple cream specialty cheese ever exported
to USA in the 1960s. Eagerly sought after for its richness and but-
tery texture, and its fresh flavor, this award-winning specialty
cheese has a snowy white rind that protects a buttery paste that's
sure to captivate any palate. It is perfect on a cheese platter or
accompanied by nuts.
PRODUCT NAME COMPANY
CONTACT INFO
AWARDS RETAIL PRICE DESCRIPTION