Fontal
Fontal is a semi-soft cow's milk cheese from Valle d'Aosta in northern Italy, made in the broader Fontina family but as a milder, more accessible pasteurized version. Think of it as the gentle cousin in the alpine lineup, built for everyday eating and melting rather than big aged flex.
The paste is pale straw, smooth, and supple, slicing cleanly with a soft give under the knife. Aged just a couple of months, the flavor stays on the gentle side: warm fresh-cream and butter on the front, a quiet toasted almond and hazelnut note through the middle, and a clean milky finish that fades fast. Nothing barnyardy, nothing sharp, just a really pleasant easygoing alpine cheese.
This is the wheel to reach for when you want a cow's milk cheese that disappears into a grilled sandwich, blankets a pan of polenta, or rounds out a board for guests who don't want anything stinky. Mild does not mean boring here, just friendly.
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Fontal
Fontal
Fontal is a semi-soft cow's milk cheese from Valle d'Aosta in northern Italy, made in the broader Fontina family but as a milder, more accessible pasteurized version. Think of it as the gentle cousin in the alpine lineup, built for everyday eating and melting rather than big aged flex.
The paste is pale straw, smooth, and supple, slicing cleanly with a soft give under the knife. Aged just a couple of months, the flavor stays on the gentle side: warm fresh-cream and butter on the front, a quiet toasted almond and hazelnut note through the middle, and a clean milky finish that fades fast. Nothing barnyardy, nothing sharp, just a really pleasant easygoing alpine cheese.
This is the wheel to reach for when you want a cow's milk cheese that disappears into a grilled sandwich, blankets a pan of polenta, or rounds out a board for guests who don't want anything stinky. Mild does not mean boring here, just friendly.
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Description
Fontal is a semi-soft cow's milk cheese from Valle d'Aosta in northern Italy, made in the broader Fontina family but as a milder, more accessible pasteurized version. Think of it as the gentle cousin in the alpine lineup, built for everyday eating and melting rather than big aged flex.
The paste is pale straw, smooth, and supple, slicing cleanly with a soft give under the knife. Aged just a couple of months, the flavor stays on the gentle side: warm fresh-cream and butter on the front, a quiet toasted almond and hazelnut note through the middle, and a clean milky finish that fades fast. Nothing barnyardy, nothing sharp, just a really pleasant easygoing alpine cheese.
This is the wheel to reach for when you want a cow's milk cheese that disappears into a grilled sandwich, blankets a pan of polenta, or rounds out a board for guests who don't want anything stinky. Mild does not mean boring here, just friendly.
