Our Cheeses
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Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese
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Milk: |
Raw cow’s milk, pasteurised cow’s version available,
from own herd. |
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Texture: |
White mould rind. Pale yellow paste, generally with some
chalkiness at the centre, when fully ripened the paste is
soft and smooth. |
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Flavour: |
Creamy and buttery with discernable white mushroom
notes coming through on the finish, pleasant bitterness. |
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Age: |
Fully mature at 8-10 weeks |
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Pairings: |
Sparking wines; Beaujolais |
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Rennet: |
Vegetarian |
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Format: |
1.7kg, 200g minis |
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Dunbarra
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Milk: |
Pasteurised cow’s milk from own herd |
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Texture: |
White mould rind. Semi soft, with a mild |
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Flavour: |
Creamy, and buttery. Available in 3 flavours: plain, garlic
and dill and pepper and poppy seed. |
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Age: |
Fully mature at 8-10 weeks |
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Pairings: |
Sparking wines; Beaujolais |
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Rennet: |
Vegetarian |
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Format: |
1.7kg, 180g minis |
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Gortnamona
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Milk: |
Pasteurised goat’s milk from nearby herd |
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Texture: |
White mould rind. Silver-white, soft paste, chalky with
creaminess developing towards the rind. |
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Flavour: |
Mild and creamy with a delicate aroma of white
mushroom from the rind |
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Age: |
Fully mature at 8-10 weeks |
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Pairings: |
Sauvignon Blanc, unoaked Chardonnay |
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Rennet: |
Vegetarian |
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Format: |
1.7kg, 190g minis |
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Tipperary Brie
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Milk: |
Pasteurised cow’s milk from own herd |
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Texture: |
White mould rind. Soft yellow paste, with narrow band
of chalkiness, when fully matured the paste is smooth
all the way through. |
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Flavour: |
Mild and creamy with hints of butter, undergrowth
and wet grass. |
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Age: |
Fully mature at 8-10 weeks |
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Pairings: |
Sparkling Wine. |
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Rennet: |
Vegetarian |
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Format: |
3kg, 200g minis |
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Darú
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Milk: |
Pasteurised cow’s milk from own herd |
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Texture: |
Natural rind, grey and dusty appearance. Semi-hard,
yellow paste with small air holes. Discernable chalkiness
towards the centre of the paste. Fully ripened cheeses
will be broken down all the way through. |
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Flavour: |
Mild and buttery, with notes of earth and cellar coming
through from the rind. |
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Age: |
Fully mature at 9 months |
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Pairings: |
Pinot Noir; Viognier. |
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Rennet: |
Vegetarian |
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Format: |
1.7kg, 350g |
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Gleann Óir
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Milk: |
Pasteurised goat’s milk from own herd |
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Texture: |
Natural rind, mottled with grey appearance. White,
semi-firm cheese with irregular holes throughout the
paste. |
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Flavour: |
Robust and earthy with hints of cellar and
mushrooms. |
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Age: |
Fully mature at 9 months |
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Pairings: |
Viognier. |
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Rennet: |
Vegetarian |
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Format: |
1.7kg, 350g |
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Maighean
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Milk: |
Raw cow’s milk from own herd |
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Texture: |
White mould rind. Soft cheese with creamy
yellow paste. |
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Flavour: |
Robustly flavoured with creamy texture and
earthy, animal notes. |
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Age: |
Fully mature at 8-10 weeks |
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Pairings: |
Cider |
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Rennet: |
Vegetarian |
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Format: |
1.7kg, 200g |
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