Blue-veined, goat's milk · Valsassina
Bleu de chèvre
By Gildo · Lombardy (Valsassina), Italy
Blue-veined goat's milk cheese (Gildo's « Deliziola di capra » range). White paste with blue-green veining, lighter and tangier than a cow's milk gorgonzola, with delicate goat's notes. The blue accompanies the goat without dominating it.
GoatMilk
Blue-veinedPaste
MildProfile
ValsassinaRegion
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ITasting notes
Profile
Intensity
MildIntense
Creaminess
FirmCreamy
Spiciness
MildSpicy
Goatiness
SubtlePronounced
Tasting
Appearance
Compact white paste, scattered blue-green veining.
Aroma
Characteristic goat-and-blue aroma, not overpowering.
On the palate
Sweet-salty, balanced goat's notes, mildly piquant.
Aromas
Delicate goat'sMilkyMild blue veining
Pairings
Pears & grapesDry white wineBlonde beerCheeseboard
IIIThe producer
Gildo Formaggi (Introbio, Valsassina) — « Deliziola di capra » range.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Lombardy (Valsassina), Italy
- Format
- 1/8 wheel (~1.5 kg)
- Packaging
- Sold by weight
- Storage
- Refrigerated (2–4 °C)
- Reference
- FRO-016
Information
- Milk
- Goat's milk, pasteurised
- Paste type
- Blue-veined
- Ageing
- ~2 months
- Raw / pasteurised milk
- Pasteurised
- Appellation
- Not protected (goat's blue cheese)
The cheese