Seasonality in Cheese

Like wine, cheese has seasons:

Spring Cheeses

- Fresh, herbaceous flavors from new pastures - Goat cheeses at their peak - Light, clean flavors

Summer Cheeses

- Rich from abundant grazing - Mountain cheeses made during transhumance - Fuller flavors develop

Autumn Cheeses

- Complex from varied diet - Last cheeses before winter housing - Ideal for aging

Winter Cheeses

- Made from stored feed or silage - Different flavor profiles - Some producers pause production