Capriolina

$26.00 / Lbprice is $26.00 by Lb

Capriolina

Pasteurized
Microbial Rennet
Age: 30 Days
Goat Milk
Italy

Approachable
Adventurous
Soft
Hard

Washed rind cheeses made with goat’s milk are a special treat, and Capriolina is an exemplary Italian version. The bright-white interior is silky and buttery, with just enough tang to balance the richness. More mature versions of these petite wheels will be extra luscious, oozy, and intense; but either way, you can expect some delightful funk when you reach the orange rind. It’s unique but crowd-pleasing, a star player on a board with Raincoast Fig & Olive Crisps and Mitica® Fig Almond Cake.

“Being a lover of funky cheeses, this little guy is a gem. It has the bright citrus notes of a goat without being goaty; the meaty funkiness of a Taleggio without being as bold as Époisses. If you like adventurous cheese that isn’t over the top, then this is the one.”

Murray’s Cheesemonger, Bleecker Street – New York, NY

Pasteurized Goat's Milk, Salt, Rennet

Capriolina is made the Val Taleggio in Northern Italy, a mountainous region that’s the namesake of the classic washed rind cow’s milk cheese.
The exact process of washing these small goat’s milk wheels is a family secret, but the result is a tasty orange rind and pronounced aroma.
Younger wheels of Capriolina will be buttery and semi-soft yet substantial, but this cheese will become oozier and funkier with age (although it does remain an approachable choice for a washed rind).
A clean, mild goat’s milk tang is detectable no matter how old your wheel, but the flavors lean more funky washed rind than lactic goat.
Goat’s milk has around the same fat content as cow’s milk, but because of a difference in fat structure, goat cheese often feels lighter on the palate. So, while this cheese is luscious and creamy, it’s not overwhelmingly rich.