The only cheese originating from an independent corporation that is ranked as one of the top Dutch pasteurized cheeses. Having ripened for 18 months the cheese shows very fine crystals. It has a dark colour and an intense and powerful flavour. Contrary to popular belief, the crystals in this cheese are not salt crystals – they are in fact calcifications. Milk calcifies after one year of ripening. This cheese is lovely with a glass of fine port or Bordeaux.