MENAGE / Carr Valley Cheese Co.

  Menage is a creamy, tangy, and smooth cheese with a finish that is slightly dry and tart. Aged 3-4 months. (PRICE PER POUND)A Perfect PairingPair this with an earthy Pinot Noir to tease out a subtle hint of smokiness. A touch of Cajeta is a clever nod to the goat milk in Menage, and 6 seed crackers provide a remarkably roasty foundation. Looking for more like this? Try Ossau-Iraty or Indigo Ridge The Full Wheel Sid Cook, head cheesemaker at Carr Valley Cheese, is regarded as a “Rock Star” of the cheesemaking world -- with an awards case to prove it! Sid is a fourth-generation master cheesemaker of this Wisconsin business that is over 100 years old. Officially Founded in 1902 (though the family has been making cheese since 1883), today it comprises 4 plants & 8 cheese shops. A mixed-milk cheese, of blended cow, goat & sheep milks – hence the playful name: Menage. Within its distinctive kelley green wax rind, goat milk brings brightness, cow milk delivers rich butteriness