Valle d’Aosta, Italy

Fontina is the symbol of agriculture in Italy’s tiny, French-speaking Aosta Valley region. The cows that produce the milk for Fontina Val d’Aosta graze on high-altitude Alpine pastures dotted with wildflowers and native herbs. Fontina is a great cooking cheese, as it melts evenly without losing any flavor. Extremely aromatic, Fontina is best noted for its value as a savory and fruity table cheese. Its slightly grassy flavor embodies the taste of a true raw milk cheese.

Flavor notes: grassy, buttery

Pairs with: Lavender Ridge Vineyard