#wildspitz

Wildspitz Green fields near the idyllic mountaineering village of Vent in the Ötztal (Tyrol, Austria), surrounded by mountains and the perfect starting point for alpine hikes close to the Wildspitze (3,774 m) | Chris Rinckes In the Swiss Alps, Wildspitz stands as a testament to Switzerland’s breathtaking natural beauty. As the highest point in the canton of Zug, this majestic peak offers…

How can you not love a cheese with a name like Wildspitz? Then you find out that it's another cheese from master affineur Rolf Beeler, aka the "Cheese Pope" of Switzerland; add in that it's an unusual Swiss thermophilic alpine in that it's a mixed milk cheese made from goat and cow's milk and you've got a winner on your hands. 

 Similar to a Scharfe Maxx, the Wildspitz is a wonderfully pungent alpine with a reddish-brown smeared rind, holding a lightly eyed smooth and buttery paste with a complex, herbaceous flavor that starts out like a tamer alpine but opens quickly into hazelnuts, hay, mushrooms and a woodsy undertone.