Banksia Special Reserve

Banksia is a 6-8 month semi-hard Tomme-style cheese, similar to a Tomme de Savoie or Abondance, made with certified organic cow’s milk from a nearby family-run farm. It has a natural rind with firm and elastic paste that is creamy and melty, packed full of sweet-grassy and buttery-savoury flavours.

Country of origin: Australia
Region, town: Castlemaine, Victoria
Source of milk: Organic cow’s milk
Texture: Dense semi-hard, flexible paste
Flavour: Creamy, sweet, nutty with earthy tones, becoming more pungent and umami with age
Aging time: 6-8 months

Serving suggestion:
Delicious as part of a cheese board with crusty bread or crackers, but also an excellent melting and cooking cheese. Try it in anything that calls for a tasty melted cheese – toasties, cheesy béchamel sauces, gratins, fondue – or grill it like a Raclette.

Wine Pairing:
Try an aged Riesling, White Rioja, Marsanne/Roussane, Viognier, Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Noir, Gamay, or a Golden or Belgian Ale. For Raclette, fondue, or other cooked dishes, pair with cooler alpine whites like Pinot Blanc, or northern Italian whites such as Soave or Muller Thurgau.