Quinta

Rated 4.9 out of 5
Based on 132 reviews
Regular price
$55.00

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Tasting Notes
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Nutrition

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Topped with CA Bay Laurel leaves, Quinta is a soft-ripened, bloomy rind cheese, inspired by the very famous, seasonally-made Vacherin Mont d’Or and its close variation L’Edel de Cléron, both from the Jura mountain region along the French-Swiss border.

Quinta comes in two sizes - a 4" round that weighs 10oz and a 2" round that weighs 5oz.
The interior texture is silky-smooth and the rind is fluffy, yet slightly firm with a Bay leaf embedded on the top.
Handcrafted at our Petaluma creamery from the highest quality pasteurized cows’ milk, each wheel is wrapped in Spruce bark that has been infused with the essence of CA Bay Laurel, which is indigenous to the region and ever-present on our farm in Point Reyes. Quinta is meant to be enjoyed at room temperature in a single sitting by removing a portion of the top rind and digging in with a small spoon or cheese spreader.
Why Quinta? This name is especially meaningful to us for two reasons. First, Quinta means Farmstead in Portuguese. Our maternal grandparents were from Portugal so this cheese honors our mom (who would have loved this cheese by the way!) and our Ferreira family heritage. Second, Quinta means Fifth in Spanish. This cheese just happens to be the fifth product in our core line-up, so the name also has significance for our primarily Latinx staff that work so hard (day-in-and-day-out) to make all of our cheeses wonderful.

  • Quinta is enjoyable between 30 - 100 days following production
  • The younger wheels have a custardy texture with a slight buttermilk freshness and a vanilla cream finish
  • The more mature wheels are softer (and spoonable!) in texture. The richer flavor is filled with fresh creamery butter in the beginning and expands to notes of woodsy-mustard and wild mushroom with a CA Bay Laurel herbaceousness in the finish
  • No matter the level of ripeness, the flavors intensify as you enjoy the cheese closer to the bark-wrapped perimeter
  • Don't forget to try the rind! The flavor is delicious with even more CA Bay Laurel and earthy, mushroomy notes

2024 International Cheese & Dairy Awards, Bronze

2023 California State Fair Cheese Competition, Gold

2022 CA State Fair, Gold

2022 World Cheese Awards - Silver

2022 American Cheese Society, 2nd Place

2019 American Cheese Society, 2nd Place

Serving Size 1 oz. (28 g)
Servings Vary
Ingredients: Cultured, Pasteurized Cows’ Milk (MILK), Salt, Enzymes, Bay Laurel Leaves

Amount/Serving
  • Calories 86
  • Fat Cal 59
  • Total Fat 7g
  • Saturated Fat 4.5g
  • Trans Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 25mg
  • Sodium 120mg
  • Total Carb 2g
  • Dietary Fiber 0g
  • Sugars 0g
  • Protein 5g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 140mg
  • Iron 0%

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