All Bleating Heart Cheeses

Shepherdista

Sheep Milk
Raw Milk • Natural Rind • Aged at least 2 months
The latest sheep cheese from Bleating Heart
Availability: 
April through December, in limited quantities, until sold out

***THIS CHEESE IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT***

  • DOUBLE GOLD WINNER, SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR 2011

Created in 2011, this cheese is called "Shepherdista" which is a play on the words 'shepherd' and 'fashionista' as inspired by my commitment to infuse my own style and flair into my new-found agricultural pursuits....silver farm boots? Damn right.

Sonoma Toma

Cow Milk
2 lbs. avg. - aged 2 to 4 months
Sonoma Toma cheese handcrafted by Bleating Heart
Availability: 
Production occurs off and on throughout the year

***THIS CHEESE IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT***

  • SILVER MEDAL WINNER, CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR 2011
  • SILVER MEDAL WINNER, SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR 2011

Created in 2009, Sonoma Toma delivers a smooth creamy texture with an unapologetically rustic rind – it’s a mold party – achieved by specific ripening conditions and careful patting & turning during the aging period.

Fat Bottom Girl

Sheep Milk
approx. 2 lbs each • aged 2 to 3 months • raw milk • washed rind
Fat Bottom Girl handmade sheep cheese by Bleating Heart
Availability: 
April through December, in limited quantities, until sold out

***THIS CHEESE IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT***

  • DOUBLE GOLD WINNER, SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR 2011

Created in 2009, each wheel of "Fat Bottom Girl" cheese is totally hand crafted in the north Bay Area of California. This is farmstead cheese, not factory cheese, and no two wheels appear exactly alike. The cheese is made with the raw milk from a small flock of sheep who are never crammed into a barn or feedlot or fed silage. Made only in small batches, Fat Bottom Girl is approachable and appealing to both cheese geeks & novices alike. The rustic orangish rind is achieved by careful hand-rubbing with a special wash solution during the 2 to 3 month aging period. The cheese has a firm ivory paste with a toothsome bite and a touch of salt, conveying the subtle nutty & buttery goodness of sheep milk. Fat Bottom Girl is amazingly addictive when paired with pepper jams. Enjoy this cheese with a light fruity California red such as petit syrah & pinot noir, or light farmhouse-style ales such as biere de garde & saison or a nice lager. This cheese is quite delicious with Moonlight Brewery's Death & Taxes black lager. Better yet, come up with your own fantastic pairing and let me know about it! I encourage everyone to always keep an open mind and palate.