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Vermont Shepherd | Set of 3

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Vermont Shepherd gives you a taste of Vermont's best aged sheep - cow mixed milk cheeses. The cheese styles are descended from a variety of Pyrenees mountain cheeses and have continually won Best in Show at the American Cheese Society since 1993. 

Order by Thursday to ship Monday every week.

Vermont Shepherd | Set of 3

$48.00

Long Description

These cheese styles are descended from a variety of Pyrenees mountain cheeses and have continually won Best in Show at the American Cheese Society since 1993. This package highlights the variety within this mountain style.

From top to bottom:

Queso Invierno, 1/3 pound - Invierno (or “winter” in Spanish) is a soft to semi-hard natural rind cheese made with winter milk, aged 5-6 months. The cheese is a blend of cow milk from a neighboring farm and sheep milk from Vermont Shepherd. Invierno is a versatile cheese with a rich, butter and mushroom flavor.

Queso Verano, 1/3 pound - Verano (or "summer" in Spanish) is a soft to semi-hard 100% sheep milk cheese made with summer milk, aged 5-6 months. More earthy than invierno, this cheese is truly one-of-a-kind.

Queso Invierno Extra Aged, 1/3 pound - The two year old version of Invierno is more crystalline and piquante than its younger version.

Shipping

• Your shipping charge is based on your zip code location.

• We ship every Monday. To be included in the following week’s shipment, please place order by the Thursday prior.

• Please visit our shipping policy page for additional questions.

About the Producer

Vermont Shepherd gives you a taste of Vermont's best aged sheep - cow mixed milk cheeses. David and Yesenia and their family pasture and milk the sheep and make and age the cheese on their 250 acre farm in Westminster West, Vermont.

Serving Suggestions

Queso Invierno: Baguette, Fresh Raspberries, Tangerines, Plum Compote with Sauvignon Banc, Sparkling White Wine

Queso Verano: Speck, Orange Marmalade, Plum Jam with Wheat Beer, Saison, Chimay

Queso Invierno Extra-Aged: Cured Meats, Pear Jam with Fruity Red Wine, Brown Ale

Facts

Location: Westminster West, Vermont
Rennet Type: Animal
Farmstead/Specialty/Artisan: Farmstead
Queso Invierno Age: 5 to 6 months
Queso Verano Age: 5 to 6 months
Queso Invierno Extra-Aged: 2 years
Milk: Raw Sheep-Cow Milk Varieties

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Allan, Cheese Grotto Fresco Owner

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Customer Reviews

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Stefanie
Outstanding customer service and professionally packed

Outstanding customer service: prompt, responsive, and helpful communication about products and shipping. I appreciate the professionally packed: no small feat in order to get perishables clear across the country; shipping information and links promptly emailed so I can keep an eye on delivery status.

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Stefanie
Professionally packed

I appreciate the professionally packed: no small feat in order to get perishables clear across the country; shipping information and links promptly emailed so I can keep an eye on delivery status.

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Benjamin

Cheese delivered cold, with cold packs.

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Nichole

Delicious and still cold

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Grace W.
My Favorite Part Of Winter!

I look forward to this cheese every year. It is a show-stopper on any cheeseboard and its pairings-- don't even get me started! This cheese is my excuse to keep potato chips in the house. It is so good, I have to ship my parents a wheel as well each season! Cannot wait to dig into a wheel this year.

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Shipping Details

Hardware

If you have purchased cheese hardware from our Grotto collection, it usually takes us 1 to 3 business days to ship your order, unless otherwise listed on the respective product page.

Cheese Orders

As the cheeses are a fresh product, we want to ensure the quickest transit time as possible, so your order arrives in the best possible condition.  Express shipping costs range from $25 - $55 depending on the package size, delivery window, location and carrier. We ship Mondays only each week, and orders must be placed by Thursday the week prior to be included in Monday's shipments.  If you purchased a cheese subscription with a set shipping schedule (Meet the Makers or any Gift Subscription), please refer to the respective product page for the fixed shipping schedule.

Please note: cheese ships from our cheese warehouse and hardware ships from our hardware warehouse. If you are purchasing both hardware and cheese, there will be a shipping charge for the cheese portion of your order.

International Orders

We are sorry, but we aren't legally allowed to ship cheese across the US border!  We can, however, ship our hardware from our Grotto collection worldwide.  Please note that the shipping costs options you see at checkout do not include customs, duties, and taxes which will be billed to you upon reaching the border, and will be an additional expense.  Those costs vary from country to country, but we recommend calculating at an additional 20% charge. If you refuse the package due to these additional fees and the hardware is returned to us, we will be able to issue a refund minus the outbound and return shipping costs.