Toma Della Rocca

Italy


What a gorgeous, creamy and rich cheese!  One of the small mountain cheeses of Northern Italy. Enjoy it at room temperature in order to allow the intense flavors to emerge and pair beautifully with a Williamson Caress CUVÉE BLANC.

A rich, creamy, mouth-filling blend of cow's, goat's and sheep's milks, Toma della Rocca behaves almost like a pure goat’s milk cheese.   The goat's milk adds a mineral flavor and then a fresh lemony acidity while the cow's milk provides the body and the sour cream note.  The sheep's milk component is a subtle, round note at the end and contributes to a long, lingering finish.  

It has the richness of Délice de Bourgogne and a much higher moisture content showing a beautiful straw-color with a soft and creamy surface herb overtone, some green vegetable notes, followed by that exceptionally satisfying finish.

Under the thin rind crust there is a bit of runniness with a thick, chalky, slightly sour core. Its luscious creaminess has hints of saltiness and lemon in the finish.  

This cheese is ripened for 8-10 days before being packaged and shipped.  It is important to eat it at room temperature in order to allow the intense flavors to emerge.

Keep refrigerated as the shelf life is 45 days and it is important to eat it at room temperature in order to allow the intense flavors to emerge and pair beautifully with a Williamson Amourette Chardonnay.

One of the small mountain cheeses of Northern Italy, Toma della Rocca originates in the town of Bosia in the Alta Langa region of Piemonte, Italy where hand-crafted, soft mixed-milk cheeses are the tradition of the area.

The milks used come from certified farms and are carefully monitored upon entry to ensure they contain no antibiotics.  They are then pasteurized at very low temperatures in order to keep the beneficial bacterial flora alive, which qualifies this as a premier class cheese.

Milk Combination
Texture Semi-Firm
Country Italy

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