Oudwijker Colosso

This blue cheese is made from the distinctive milk of the sturdy yet friendly water buffalo. Buffalo milk contains significantly more fat and protein than cow’s milk, causing the cheese to develop differently during aging. It is precisely this that gives this blue cheese its unique character.

The Colosso (Kolosso: large) is a robust, substantial cheese. The aged rind has a light orange-red color with a white to gray haze of mold. The aroma is strongly reminiscent of a barn, hay, and fresh herbs.

The cheese has an ivory-colored interior with finely distributed blue veins and a particularly creamy texture. The flavor is refined and complex. First, rich notes of creamy whipped cream and sweet fondant emerge, spreading through the mouth like a soft layer. This is followed by the powerful, lingering flavor of the blue mold: tangy, salty, earthy, and spicy, with notes of licorice, bay leaf, hay, and dark chocolate.

The Colosso is made from buffalo milk sourced from the buffalo grazing on the Vlemmix family’s buffalo farm in Heusden.