Cowgirl Creamery Mt Tam

An organic American Original cheese recipe, our best-selling cheese has all the lusciousness you expect from a triple cream with a unique heart that upholds its texture.

Named after Marin County's iconic landmark - Mount Tamalpais - that rises over the San Francisco Bay, Cowgirl Creamery’s Mt Tam cheese is produced with organic, locally sourced milk and rises above the standard for bloomy rind cheeses.

Mt Tam takes you from fudgey firmness to buttery softness with flavors spanning from bright creme fraiche to complex and mushroomy, evoking North Bay’s lush green and gold pastures.

AWARDS
1st place: California State Fair, 2024
2nd place: California State Fair 2022
3rd place: California State Fair, 2023; International Cheese & Dairy Awards, 2023; World Cheese Awards, 2022

STYLE
Triple Cream, Bloomy Rind, Washed Curd

MILK SOURCE
Organic, locally sourced.

FLAVOR PROFILE
Bloomy rind ranging from pillowy to birch bark in appearance; Delightful contrast in textures: At room temperature, features a dense fudgy core enveloped in an evolving pudgy creamline.

When young, notes of creme fraiche & cultured butter. At all ages, luscious, salted butter, cream, fresh pasture, & white mushrooms.

PAIRINGS

• Sparkling Wine (Champagne, Prosecco, Cava)
  
• California Chardonnay
  
• Sparkling Dry Cider
  
• Drinking Chocolate
  
• Sweet Snacks (preserves, honey, caramelized pecans, etc.)
  

MILK & RENNET TYPE
Pasteurized cow's milk and cream, microbial rennet (vegetarian)

INGREDIENTS
Organic pasteurized cow’s milk, organic pasteurized cream, salt, cultures & enzymes.