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Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. 'Fennel Blue' (Point Reyes, CA)
The Giacomini family traces its roots to the mountainous terrain of northern Italy. In the early 20th century, Tobias Giacomini left Europe to settle in Northern California. A half-century later, his grandson, Bob, and Bob’s new wife, Dean, bought a farm near Tomales Bay and began raising Holstein cows and selling milk to a local creamery. Their herd grew from 150 to 500 by the mid-1990s, and the farm’s lush pastures are now certified organic. Bob and Dean had four daughters and, in 2000, the family launched the Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, using its own milk to make its first cheese, Point Reyes Original Blue.
Fennel Blue has a mild blue pungency with a hint of fennel sweetness while showcasing the beautiful earthy, umami flavors of Bay Blue.
- Farm / Company: Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company
- Cheesemaker: Kuba Hemmerling
- Proprietor: The Giacomini Family
- Affineur (Cheese Ager): Kuba Hemmerling
- City, State: Pt. Reyes, CA
- Milk Type: Cow
- Milk Treatment: Pasteurized
- Rennet: Traditional rennet (non-vegetarian)
- Rind: None
- Texture: Firm and Crumbly
- Aging: 3 months
- Size(s): 5-ounce wedges
All food items for curbside pickup or SF Local delivery only.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Ramaytush Ohlone (the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula) and the Wappo & Miwok (the original inhabitants of Napa County).