Cheese library

Welcome to our on-line LA FROMAGERIE cheeseroom showcasing our farmhouse & artisanal cheeses. Due to seasonality of cheeses, and working with smaller producers, some of these cheeses are available in our shop only during certain times of the year, so please CONTACT us if you are looking for a particular cheese.

WINSLADE

Cheese , Cow , Soft , Soft cheese , Uk

£12.25

WINSLADE

230g, Hampshire, Pasteurised Cow's Milk

The latest cheese from Hampshire Cheeses' Stacey Hedges & Charlotte Spruce, Winslade has been designed as a meeting point between Vacherin du Haut-Doubs and Camembert. Wrapped in a collar of spruce, the bark imbues the cheese with subtle woody pine notes. Matured with geotrichum moulds – the same found on Camembert – in high humidity, high carbon dioxide fridges, the result is a quiet floral earthiness. Lovely and rich on the palate and low in salt, it's a wonderful addition to a British cheese board.

Cheese , Cow , Soft , Soft cheese , Uk

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In the 11th century the Norman Conquest had a major impact on life in Britain. It brought far-reaching changes, and it was during this period that the religious order of Jervalux monks came from Normandy and Flandres to Britain, bringing with them a tradition of sheep farming and cheesemaking (they are widely acknowledged as the original makers of Wensleydale cheese). Today there are hundreds of cheeses in the British Isles and we are in the midst of an exciting cheese movement that has not been seen since the Industrial Revolution. Britain may be small in comparison to other countries and continents, and we may not have the extremes in temperature to produce different styles of cheese, but we do have a vast amount of quality that is highly defined, and more and more in recent years, recognised as being worthy of greatness. From the earthy taste and fudgy texture of Innes Dairy's BOSWORTH ASH LOG to the buttery, nutty flavours of Welsh HAFOD, to newer cheeses such as BARON BIGOD and ROLLRIGHT, explore the wealth of cheeses from the British Isles.

WRÅNGEBÄCKSOST

Cow , Scandinavia

From £16.95

WRÅNGEBÄCKSOST

ALMNÄS BRUK, VÄTTERN LAKE, HJO, THERMISED, TRADITIONAL RENNET

Sweden's oldest brand of cheese – and the recent winner of 'Best Cheese in Sweden' – this cheese has a fascinating history. After a forty-seven-year gap in production, the cheesemakers at Almnäs Bruk enlisted their former dairyman Hans Stiller (now 82 years old) – who had personally stopped making the cheese in 1961 – to restart production. They found the old planks once used to mature the cheeses and were able to resurrect the bacteria stored deeply in the wood, ostensibly erasing the half-century of dormancy. The flavours are rich and fruity and complex, with a unique sourness, while the aroma, due to the maturation on the boards, has a delicate farminess. Great with beer or Jura-style white wines, this cheese is very friendly for pairing.

Cow , Scandinavia

YARLINGTON

Cheese , Cow , Uk , Washed , Washed rind cheese

£13.75

YARLINGTON

Gloucestershire
Pasteurised Cow’s Milk
Traditional Rennet

A delicate soft washed rind styled cheese, which is brushed in Yarlington Mill Cider.
Textures are soft, supple and bouncy with fruity, vegetal and savoury flavours.

Cheese , Cow , Uk , Washed , Washed rind cheese

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YOREDALE

Cheese , Cow , Hard , Uk

From £10.00

YOREDALE

Aysgarth, North Yorkshire, Unpasteurised cow’s milk, Traditional rennet

A traditional farmhouse handmade cheese from a small family farm in Wensleydale. Made slowly to a traditional recipe resulting in a smooth, creamy texture and lovely chewiness too. This cheese showcases the new wave of young cheesemaking in Britain now, and focusses on pasture led feeding, respecting a traditional recipe and surprisingly the only farmhouse cheesemaker in Wensleydale making cheese from milk from their own herd.

Cheese , Cow , Hard , Uk

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stock and availability

The cheese library showcases many artisan cheeses stocked in our cheeserooms throughout the year. Some of these cheeses may be unavailable online but available to purchase from your local LA FROMAGERIE. Please contact marylebone@lafromagerie.co.uk for information on stock and availability