Toma
Overlooking the churning waves of Tomales Bay, a closed herd of Holstein cows meander thoughtfully and graze on the rich grasses that grow on the wild sweeps of land. However, one hundred years ago the terrain was mountainous and the country was Italy. That's where the Giacomini family first started producing superior farmstead dairy products. In 1959, Bob Giacomini was simply milking cows at his Point Reyes dairy but in 2000, the first vat of Point Reyes Original Blue was born and the Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company was founded.
Expanding their cheese offerings, the Giacominis have added Toma, a semi-firm, farmstead table cheese. Reminiscent of an young Asiago and aged for a minimum of ninety days, it has a natural rind and a creamy texture with a buttery flavor and a grassy-tangy finish.
Farm / Company: Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company
Cheesemaker: Kuba Hemmerling
Proprietor: Giacomini Family
Affineur:
City, State: Point Reyes, CA
Region: West
Country: USA
Milk Type: Cow
Milk Treatment: Pasteurized
Rennet: Vegetarian
Rind: Natural
Texture: Hard
Aging: 90 Days minimum
Size(s): 10 pound wheel
