Fontina Val D’Aosta DOP is a classic Italian cheese made in the Aosta Valley since the 12th century. There are many Fontina kinds of cheese made with alternative names such as “Fontinella”, “Fontal”, and “Fontella” but the Italian Fontina, Fontina Val d’Aosta, identified by a Consorzio stamp is the original and most famous. The other versions are much milder than the original Fontina. There is also a Danish version which can be recognized by the red wax rind. Italian Fontina has a natural rind that turns tan to orange-brown with ageing.
Fontina Val d’Aosta is traditionally made from the unpasteurised cow’s milk. The texture and flavour of the cheese depends on how long it has been aged. The texture can vary from semi-soft to firm and the flavours from mild and rich to more robust and overpowering. Usually, fontina is aged for 90 days.
The interior of fontina is pale cream in colour and riddled with holes known as “eyes”. With a fat content of 45%, the cheese is very rich and creamy which gets nuttier with ageing. This versatile cheese can be used to make fondues and similar Italian dishes. Nebbiolo, red wine with wild cherry and truffles is a match for Fontina.
Weight
1 lbs
6 reviews for Raw Cows Milk Italian Fontina Val d’Aosta
Tastes like one of the better cheeeses I have tryed. I would have like to know more details about the farm where it comes from.
Rated 5 out of 5
Whitney Buxton –
I had high hopes for this cheese being soft and creamy since it’s stated that it has a high fat content, and it delivers so well. I’m not the biggest fan of hard, dry cheeses, so this one’s definitely a new favorite. Very mild taste as long as you cut the ribs away a couple centimeters or else you’ll get an earthy/hay flavor, still amazing and delicious.
Rated 5 out of 5
Heidi –
I’ve never had raw cows milk cheese before, just bland, tasteless, grocery store cheeses. Frankie’s Fontina Val d’Aosta is delicious. It’s kind of creamy with a very slight zing. I love it.
Rated 4 out of 5
Maryjane Pierce –
Melts very nicely
Rated 5 out of 5
Pam Pinto –
I never received the order. Where was it shipped to?
Joe Mercado –
Tastes like one of the better cheeeses I have tryed. I would have like to know more details about the farm where it comes from.
Whitney Buxton –
I had high hopes for this cheese being soft and creamy since it’s stated that it has a high fat content, and it delivers so well. I’m not the biggest fan of hard, dry cheeses, so this one’s definitely a new favorite. Very mild taste as long as you cut the ribs away a couple centimeters or else you’ll get an earthy/hay flavor, still amazing and delicious.
Heidi –
I’ve never had raw cows milk cheese before, just bland, tasteless, grocery store cheeses. Frankie’s Fontina Val d’Aosta is delicious. It’s kind of creamy with a very slight zing. I love it.
Maryjane Pierce –
Melts very nicely
Pam Pinto –
I never received the order. Where was it shipped to?
Isabelle Regester –
Absolutely delicious!