Wrångebäck
Almnäs Bruk is an 8,800-acre farm in Sweden founded by monks in 1225. Cheesemaking was discontinued at the estate after World War II and the farm began selling its milk on the commodity market. As milk prices grew increasingly volatile, cheesemaking was reintrdouced at the farm in 2008. The original cheesemaker, Hans Stiller, who was 82 years old at this point, spearheaded the revival of cheesemaking at Almnäs, and converted the estate’s former distillery into a farmstead dairy.
Wrångebäck is Alpine-style in nature, and offers sweet notes of mascarpone and toffee undercut by a zingy acidity. It has a firm, slightly crystalline texture that is reminscent of an aged cheddar.
Farm / Company: Almnäs Bruk
Cheesemaker: Tommy Larrson
Proprietor: Thomas Berglund
Affineur: Almnäs Bruk
City, State: Hjo
Region: Vastra Gotaland
Country: Sweden
Milk Type: Cow
Milk Treatment: Raw
Rennet: Traditional
Rind: Natural
Texture: Firm
Aging: 14 months
Size(s): 20-pound wheel
