First prize winner at both the 2018 Royal Winter Fair in the Variety Cheese – Semi-soft Interior Ripened category, as well as the 2018 British Empire Cheese Competition, Farmstead Fontina is a hand-crafted cheese similar to a Danish Fontina, and somewhat sweeter than an Italian Fontina. Produced in St. Mary’s Ontario from fresh unpasteurized cow milk, the milk contains 100% of its original composition when used for the cheese making process.

After forming into 2.5kg wheels, the cheese is vacuum-sealed and then ripened for three months until it develops its mild flavour. The aroma of the interior paste is also mild, with a slight naturally milky/buttery note. Farmstead Fontina leaves a lingering creaminess on the palate, and tastes great in sandwiches or on a cheese platter with fruits and nuts. Another added feature of this delicious cheese is its excellent melting property, which make it a perfect pizza topping or addition to lasagna, mac and cheese, or grilled cheese sandwiches.

Farmstead Fontina pairs equally well with light-bodied white or red wines.