Porcelain white cheese with a washed rind that tends to become creamy under the rind. The farm where it is produced is located in Vals, a fraction of the municipality of Mühlbach, and lies at an altitude of 1100 metres. Currently, the livestock consists of 160 white goats of the "Edle Deutsche" breed. The structure of the cheese proves to be soft and creamy, the taste is slightly acidic.
Nose: milky, herbal, spicy Texture: soft-creamy
Taste: tasty, slightly acidic
Aroma: goat, mountain herbs
Producer: Unteregger
Origin: Vals, Eisacktal, South Tyrol
Typology: soft cheese
Accompanying suggestions: Excellent as an antipasto with a glass of sparkling wine or a white wine, e.g. a Riesling.
To dive into the world of the cheese, to enjoy great moments in society or to give a nice surprise: a DEGUSTation is an ideal opportunity. Let yourselves be carried away in a wonderful world of pleasure by the fanciful created cheese specialities the affineur and cheese pope's Hansi Baumgartner. The arrangement of the DEGUSTation is new every time and it's a surprise. With attached info sheet the order of tasting the single specialities is exactly explained. The DEGUSTation for 2 persons contains at least 4 different cheese types with a total weight of approx. 700 gr. and the fitting chutney(s).
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