Cleveland's Cheese and Charcuterie Shop

1979 W. 25th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113

216.273.7414

Located in the Historic West Side Market in Cleveland, Ohio, The Cheese Shop offers an impressive imported & domestic cheese selection. We maintain our unique niche by offering more than 175 traditional & rare cheeses from all over the world as well as a diverse line of specialty items.

We take pride in excellent customer service & exceptional quality –we encourage you to sample cheeses before purchasing to guarantee satisfaction. We cut your cheese to order ensuring freshness & allowing you to determine the size to fit your needs.

FONTINA VAL D’AOSTA

Raw Cow's Milk
Italy, DOP
Aged: 3 months

This is the true Fontina & after which all other versions (Dutch Fontina, Italian Fontal & Fontinella) are modeled. Emanating from the autonomous region of Valle d’Aosta in northwestern Piedmont, the provenance of this alpine cheese extends back to the 13th century. The straw-colored paste is dense, semi-firm & dotted with little eyelets. The flavor evokes the wild grasses & flowers on which the herds graze buttressed with a buttery, mild nuttiness & just a little bite. When melted, like in fonduta or on pizza, the earthiness enhances & contributes to more depth of flavor.