Kaltbach Alpine Creamy Cheese

Description

When you first taste our Kaltbach Alpine Creamy Cheese it really gets your tastebuds singing. It has a fabulously sweet flavour with all of the nuttiness you’d expect from an Alpine cheese. The cheesemakers add cream to the curds whilst making this cheese which gives it its semi-hard texture. We recommend this cheese to pregnant women who really miss their soft cheeses during pregnancy.

This cheese spends a minimum of 4 months in the Kaltbach caves where it slowly transforms into the special cheese that you’ll find in our counter.

Kaltbach Caves

Kaltbach cheeses are the result of exceptional care, patience, and attention to detail. But what is it hat makes Kaltbach cheeses so special?

1. Kaltbach cheeses are aged in a 22-million-year-old sandstone cave in Switzerland’s Alpine valley. The natural moisture that the quartz stores in the rock gives this sandstone cave the perfect conditions for cheese refining.
2. The Kaltbach Cheese Cave is a unique cheese maturing area. Situated 15 meters below ground, its horizontal layering allows water to slowly make its way down the walls rather than dripping from the ceiling like other caves. Kaltbach itself means “cold river”, referring to the river that runs through the cave; this helps maintain a humidity level of about 96% and a temperature of about 12.5 degrees throughout the year.
3. Prior to entering the caves, cheeses are matured for several months. Then the Kaltbach Cave Masters pick and refine the finest wheels suitable for cave ageing. Their knowledge and skill has been passed down through the generations.
4. The wheels of cheese are regularly brushed with cave wash, ensuring nuances of flavour and the distinctive Kaltbach tanginess. The sandstone shares a relationship with the cheese, releasing and absorbing moisture as needed, and the climate in the cave helps to give the cheese its amazing aroma, deep colour, and a smooth, creamy texture.
5. Kaltbach Cave Masters monitor quality at all stages. This natural cave environment and the skill of the Cave Masters, guarantees that this unique, rich taste can only be found in Kaltbach cheeses.

Did you know that our Le Gruyère AOP cheese is also matured in the Kaltbach caves?

Try the Kaltbach Alpine Creamy with a chilled glass of Chenin Blanc or for something a bit different, pair it with iced green tea!

Ingredients (Allergens are listed in capitals)

MILK, starter cultures, rennet, salt, cream (MILK)