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Firm Cheeses

Firm cheeses have a very distinct, firm texture, and become harder and more concentrated with age. In firm cheese, the curd is broken into smaller grains, and then they are either cooked (in the case of Comté, Gruyère, Beaufort) or uncooked (Laguiole, Persillé de Tignes, Cantalet) before pressing.

Firm cheeses have a lower humidity content. During longer periods of affinage, firm cheeses may lose as much as 15% of their weight, which translates into deeper flavor.

Mostly made in mountain regions, firm cheeses are always popular on any cheese platter.

We are pleased to offer our collection of artisan firm cheeses.


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Double Gloucester
Double Gloucester is a traditional English cheddar-style cheese from Gloucestershire with a bold orange color and bright, eggy, and somewhat sharp flavor. (Read more...) 
Country Great Britain
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Syrah
Item #  10001
$19.50 per lb





Appenzeller
Appenzeller, a classic Swiss Alpage cheese from fromager Rolf Beeler, receives its unique flavors from the herbs, liquors and wines that comprise the solution in which the wheels are bathed. (Read more...) 
Country Switzerland
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Merlot
Item #  10026
$37.00 per lb





Ossau Reserve Barthelemy
Ossau Reserve Barthelemy is a piment-dusted sheep's milk cheese made in the French Pyrénées and selected by the reputed fromager Roland Barthelemy as his special reserve cheese. (Read more...) 
Country France
Milk Type Sheep
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Zinfandel
Item #  10032
$19.08 per lb
Please call for availability.
Cheddar, Keen's
This cow's milk cheddar from Somerset, England has been made by the same family for three generations and is among England's finest farmhouse cheddars. The Keen family uses the West Country tradition of clothbinding and larding their cheeses and age the large wheels for nearly two years. (Read more...) 
Country Great Britain
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Pinot Noir
Item #  10147
$25.50 per lb
Please call for availability.
Cheddar, Montgomery's
Montgomery's Cheddar is the standard-bearer of English farmhouse cheddars. It is made in North Cadbury, in the rustic countryside of southwest England, from milk produced on the Montgomery family's 500-year old farm. (Read more...) 
Country Great Britain
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Pinot Noir
Item #  10148
$30.50 per lb
Please call for availability.
Gamonedo
Naturally bluing blue with a flavor that comes from being gently smoked over applewood for 12 days. (Read more...) 
Country Spain
Milk Type Mixed
Cheese Type Blue
Wine Zinfandel
Item #  10236
$25.50 per lb





Gruyere
Gruyere
(groo-YEHR)
Gruyère is one of the most famous Swiss cheeses. It is made from cow's milk and has a nutty, slightly sweet taste with complex musty and mushroomy notes. (Read more...) 
Country Switzerland
Milk Type Cow
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Zinfandel
Item #  10262
$37.50 per lb





Pecorino Tartufo
Pecorino Tartufo
(peh-koh-REE-noh tar-TOO-fow)
Pecorino Tartufo is an old style of Umbrian pressed sheep milk cheese. The cheese's buttery nutty flavor is enhanced with the addition of aromatic black truffles giving it a unique signature. (Read more...) 
Country Italy
Milk Type Sheep
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Cabernet Sauvignon
Item #  10384
$18.50 per lb





Pecorino Foglie di Noce
Pecorino Foglie di Noce
(peh-koh-REE-noh FOH-leeay dee NO-cheh)
Pecornio Foglie di Noce is a pressed sheep's milk cheese from Tuscany that is wrapped in walnut leaves and rubbed daily with olive oil, which imparts a savory nuttiness and hint of black walnut. (Read more...) 
Country Italy
Milk Type Sheep
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Sangiovese
Item #  10637
$32.00 per lb





Idiazabal
Idiazabal
(ee-DYAH-tha-ball)
Idiazabal hails from the Basque country in Spain. During production, the wheels are lightly smoked, imparting a slight smokey quality that adds wonderfully to the rich, nutty flavor of this sheep's milk cheese. (Read more...) 
Country Spain
Milk Type Sheep
Cheese Type Firm
Wine Merlot
Item #  10275
$18.00 per lb





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