Collection: Raw Milk Cheese

Strong and sublime. A sweet, creamy paste with sharp, mineral pockets of blue. The most acclaimed producer of Roquefort, and the only one to make their own penicillium roqueforti, extracted from rye loaves baked in house. Respect for tradition and quality is at the heart of this cheesemaking family.

Smooth and supple. Notes of ‘walnuts’ and ‘meadow flowers’. The flagship cheese of Haute-Savoie. The green label indicates that this is the rare farmstead variety, and it has been washed twice by Fromagerie Joseph Paccard, leading to an intoxicating aroma of leather and spruce. Unfortunately, Reblochon is currently out of stock. This is due to a temporary ban on the import of French and Italian raw milk soft and semi-soft cheeses due to an outbreak of a disease in cattle. There have been minimal cases, but DEFRA are maintaining a very cautious approach to protect our British herds.Suggested Alternative: YarlingtonLovers of Reblochon will surely enjoy this British washed rind cheese with a blush coat and a plump and glossy interior.

Pliable and slightly crystallised. Joseph Paccard select their Beauforts every September to release at the age of twelve months. They then release them in consecutive batches, each one a month older than the last.

Supple and rich. Delightfully salty with sweet hints of almond. Born out of a study group of friends, Het Hinkelspiel was among the first Belgian organic cheese producers. This co-op takes the idea of a classic abbey-style cheese, and reinvents it with their own raw goats’ milk.

Smoke meets grassy notes to produce an even more complex flavour. The cheese is most smoky near the nose, but the more complex, classic Cheddar flavours and grassy notes become more evident towards the rind.

A firm yet yielding texture, with flavours of soured cream and nuts. Selected by François Bourgon, this farmstead cheese is a true taste of Basque tradition. Each wheel is marked by the shepherds who make the cheese, and will vary in flavour depending on whether the sheep are grazing in the valleys or mountains. The mature cheeses are washed by hand, and ripened in the cellars of Les Saloirs de Louis.

‘Mushroom’ and ‘meaty’ flavours. A rich, firm cheese, made from sweet, Alpine milk. It is traditionally served in shavings cut by a Girolle.

Custard-like texture. Lemon and olive flavours. The perfect entry point for anyone yet to try a torta-style cheese. Its Spanish cousins can be pricey and overpowering. Zimbro is approachable and moreish, and comes from Beira Baixa in eastern Portugal.