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The smaller size is important to the development of the flavour as there is greater influence from the rind, which is washed in locally produced red wine throughout the seven to eight months of maturation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWashing with red wine produces the classic aroma associated with all washed-rind cheeses, but the cheese is not washed so frequently so as to produce a sticky, ‘stinky’ rind; it simply imparts a pungent flavour to the recognisable Swiss sweetness. As a result, the flavour is more challenging than those of other Affineur Walo cheeses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAffineur Walo Red Wine Farmer was a gold medallist in the 2014 Nantwich Cheese Awards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e *A whole \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAffineur Walo Red Wine Farmer weighs approximately 6\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ekg. Smaller weights are a cut of a whole cheese. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fine Cheese Co.","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":52435459047688,"sku":"CCHA005","price":9.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":52435459014920,"sku":"CCHA005","price":18.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":52435458982152,"sku":"CCHA005","price":36.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/1049\/8568\/files\/red-wine-farmer--dsc_0577-edit_b.jpg?v=1755855845"},{"product_id":"cabriolait","title":"Cabriolait","description":"\u003cp\u003e*A whole Cabriolait weighs approximately 2kg. 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As the cheese ripens, the smooth surface becomes more and more wrinkled and sticky, and the colour changes through the natural development of Brevibacterium moulds.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAlways one of our favourites, Epoisses is usually the first to be snaffled after a photo shoot; and we were entirely happy with our version, until we tasted this one made by Fromagerie Gaugry. One mouthful and we knew we had to change producer. Fromagerie Gaugry are intensely proud of the traditions of Bourgogne, and are the last dairy to make a traditional, raw milk Epoisses.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThere are records of Epoisses being made as long ago as the 16th Century, by monks close to the village of Époisses in Burgundy, but the cheese gradually died out. It was eventually revived in the 1950s. The rediscovery of this glorious cheese was rewarded by the award of an AOC Protected Designation Origin in 1991. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe cheese has a spicy, pungent aroma. When the edges start to collapse away from the sides of the wooden box, the Epoisses is ready to eat. The interior will have ripened to a silky smooth sometimes even liquid texture; and the flavour will have developed to a full, meaty, spicy richness, with an edge of sweetness. Colourants are strictly forbidden by the AOC, so the colour of the rind will vary during the season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fine Cheese Co.","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":52254671372552,"sku":"CCSF198","price":19.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/1049\/8568\/files\/fcc-epoisses_b__1.jpg?v=1755856121"},{"product_id":"gorgonzola-al-cucchiaio","title":"Gorgonzola Al Cucchiaio","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf one blue cheese represents hedonistic indulgence,  it must be Gorgonzola al Cucchiaio. It is finger-lickingly soft, delicious and creamy,  with a characteristic ‘winey tang’. Selected by the Arrigoni family from a dairy just outside the city of Gorgonzola, its gloriously soft paste and gentle sweet flavour won’t disappoint.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExceptionally rich, sweet and creamy, this Gorgonzola is so soft it can only be served with a spoon. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe photo shows a whole 6kg round of cheese, but we will scoop it into a tub, ready for you to enjoy. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fine Cheese Co.","offers":[{"title":"350g","offer_id":52435458687240,"sku":"CCSF128","price":12.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/1049\/8568\/files\/gogonzola_al_cucchiaio_b.jpg?v=1755856140"},{"product_id":"gorgonzola-piccante","title":"Gorgonzola Piccante","description":"\u003cp\u003eA distinctly bolder, more assertive cheese than its soft and gentle siblings. 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Nick manages the dairy herd and the pastureland, and James Keen is now the fifth-generation cheesemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeen’s Cheddar is made using milk from their own herd of 250 Friesians and the family have been producing consistently high-quality Cheddar for over a century. One of the secrets of their success has been in keeping the business small and tight knit. They employ just two people from outside the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with their own milk, the Keen family use a traditional ‘pint pot’ starter culture, allowing them to make Cheddar with great complexity and depth. The lengthy process of cutting, draining, ‘cheddaring’ and milling the curds is then carried out by hand, before the cheese is pressed. It is then matured on the Keen’s farm for at least 18 months. Cheeses are regularly turned and sampled to ensure that each cheese develops its full potential. 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