Invierno (Winter Cheese), 1/4 Wheel

Invierno (or “winter” in Spanish), is a soft to semi-hard natural rind cheese, aged 4-5 months. Invierno is a versatile cheese with a rich flavor of butter, chanterelle mushroom and damp earth. It melts well and is delicious with cider, beer and rich savory red wines. 1/4 wheel or approximately 1.5 lbs. Yesenia grew up spending summers milking cows on her dad’s farm in the Dominican Republic. David grew up tending his dad’s sheep in Vermont. Together, they make a mixed milk cheese called “Invierno”. The sheep milk comes from David and Yesenia’s sheep who are famous for the Verano cheese their milk produces. The cows milk comes from a small dairy farm just down the road.