San Joaquin Gold is a farmstead cheese made in style of an Italian Fontina. San Joaquin Gold is named after the rich San Joaquin Valley of Central California, nestled between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the California Coastal Range

Artisan San Joaquin Gold has a natural, thin rind with a tawny buttery color. Mildly sweet and mellow when young, it develops a darker golden hue and nuttier flavor over time. Its flesh is firm and granular with an aroma of toasted nuts and browned butter. It has pleasant acidity and salt balance with a deep lasting flavor and lovely sweetness.

This cheese from the Fiscalini Farms is an award winner more than once. It is made in 32-pounds wheels with a cow's shape stamped into the top of each wheel as its trademark identification. San Joaquin Gold is aged for 16 months and this firm cheese is great for grating, melting, but also for snacking or after dinner. It was awarded a 3rd place in the Original Recipe / Open Category made from cow’s milk at the American Cheese Society Competition of 2010 and a Bronze medal in the World Cheese Awards in the same year.

We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 1 pound and 8 ounces.