
FELSA YEHR - Artisan Cave Aged Manchego Style Sheep Cheese
Artisan Cave-Aged FELSA YEHR Felsa Yehr is our Amish interpretation of a cave-aged Manchego-style cheese and is one of our signature, gourmet cheeses. This all natural, raw sheep milk cheese is hand-made and stored exclusively in our cave for 18 months, with the 5 lb wheels being continually turned by hand. This is a hard, dense cheese with an unexpectedly smooth texture and a dark paste. The flavor is a complex blend of earth and grass with subtle grape undertones. The flavor is intense, but with a clean, smooth finish. Felsa Yehr means “rock aged” in Pennsylvania Dutch. Felsa Yehr is made for a cheese board and balances many sweet and spicy foods on the charcuterie board. As an appetizer, it goes well on a French bread or on warm wedge of toast. This farm stead cheese demands a spicy mustard or tangy red beets along with fresh grapes and quince paste. It pairs well with crisp, dry white wines and a wide range of intense red wines. Felsa Yehr also is the perfect “to go with” fo