Made with fruity Peruvian beans and toasty notes from Ecuador’s Cacao Arriba the blend leaves you with a balanced taste of dried fruit and sweet spices. Milène Jardine makes a dark chocolate bar rich in cocoa butter resulting a smooth, full-bodied chocolate that pairs excellently with cheese.
Customize your box to be gluten-free if needed!
Each gift box includes:
• Award-Winning Cow's Milk Brie, 5oz: Pairs with Milène Jardine Chocolatier 70% Dark Chocolate, 3oz
• Award-Winning Cow's Milk Natural Rind, 6oz: Pairs with Milène Jardine Chocolatier 70% Pistachio Dark Chocolate, 3oz
• Award-Winning Cow's Milk Clothbound Cheddar, 6oz: Pairs with Milène Jardine Chocolatier 70% Toasted Coconut & Kaffir Lime Leaf Dark Chocolate, 3oz
• Two Milène Jardine Chocolatier truffles with ganache infused with fresh goat cheese, raspberry jam, and topped with rose petal sea salt, made exclusively for Cheese Grotto
• Wafer Crackers, 3.5 oz
• Printed Tasting Menu
Award-Winning Cow's Milk Brie, 5oz
Highlighting the best of American artisan brie-styles, we'll select what is seasonally available and tasting its best. You'll be receiving a pasteurized, bloomy-rind cow milk cheese with notes of white button mushrooms, grass-fed butter, crème fraiche, cauliflower, and baked bread. This cheese category is a crowd-pleaser and pairs wonderfully with Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, and Sparkling Brut.
Award-Winning Cow's Milk Natural Rind, 6oz
One of our favorite table cheeses, a natural rind style has an edible, ruddy rind with notes of buttermilk, brown butter, cured meat, nuts, and brown mushroom. Semi-firm and aged a minimum of two months, we'll hand select what is seasonally available and tasting its best. Pairs beautifully with a Chardonnay or Pinot Noir.
Award-Winning Cow's Milk Clothbound Cheddar, 6oz
Clothbound cheddars have become a distinguished American cheese category. Unlike their block cheddar counterparts that are sealed in wax or plastic, the milled curd is carefully wrapped in cheesecloth and then brushed with butter. Clothbound cheddars boasts flavors of bright pineapple and lemon curd, roasted nuts, caramel, and olives with a minerality closer to the rind. We'll select the best tasting wheel we have for this gift set. Pair with a light to medium-bodied red with low tannins, such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc or Syrah.
Three Milène Jardine 70% Dark Chocolate Bars
New York Times-featured chocolatier Milène Jardine makes a dark chocolate bar rich in cocoa butter resulting a smooth, full-bodied chocolate that pairs excellently with cheese. Made with fruity Peruvian beans and toasty notes from Ecuador’s Cacao Arriba the blend leaves you with a balanced taste of dried fruit and sweet spices. Pair with a delicate Bordeaux like Chateau Viaud-Laland, Lalande de Pomerol (2014) and our Brie. The rich and creamy texture of the cheese paired with the dark chocolate, and long finish of the Bordeaux make an indulgent combination.
Two Milène Jardine Custom Cheese-Infused Chocolate Truffles
It starts by incorporating fresh chevre and raspberry jam into the ganache as it is being made. The cheese-infused ganache is packaged inside a crisp, dark chocolate shell and finished with rose petal sea salt (gluten-free). Experience the ultimate cheese, jam, and chocolate pairing in one delightful bite, and Happy Valentine's Day!
Wafer Crackers
These deliciously thin crackers are made from wheat flour and a touch of umami-rich cheese, making them an excellent match for your at-home cheese tasting experience.
