Firstkönig 7kg

Meaning ‘First King’, FirstKonig is named after the Churfirsten mountain range that dominates the Toggenburg region and appears on the label that crowns the wheel.
Reto Güntensberg combines his family’s expertise in Appenzeller production at Butschwil Dairy with traditional cheeses cultures to bring a modern approach to Swiss cheesemaking.
Unlike Appenzeller, this bergkäse – or mountain cheese – is made from whole unpasteurised milk. Over 3 months of maturation, the wheel is lightly washed in brine to encourage the development of a bacterial rind. When fully mature, an amber-coloured rind surrounds a dense paste that yields a creamy and herbaceous flavour and delicate spicy finish.

Selected by Kaseswiss Firstkonig 7kg 704318 Calendar Cheese Note