Pleasant Ridge Reserve Half Pound
Semi Hard Cheese Cow's Milk Raw Uplands Cheese USA Pleasant Ridge Reserve is an aged, alpine-style cheese, made only in the summer months (May through October), while their cows are grazing fresh pasture. The sweetness born from the grass-fed milk combines with the savory flavors developed by the cheese’s natural, washed rind. The resulting complexity – rich and salty, with a long, fruity finish – has made Pleasant Ridge one of the most distinctive and celebrated cheeses in the country.
Their dairy farm sits up on top of Pleasant Ridge, in the Driftless region of southwestern Wisconsin. They milk their cows seasonally, in time with the pastures, and make artisan cheeses twice of year. Their farm is owned and operated by two families: Andy and Caitlin Hatch, and Scott and Liana Mericka. Andy and Scott began as apprentices under the previous generation of owners – Uplands Cheese founders Mike Gingrich and Dan Patenaude. What began as apprenticeships led Scott taking over Dan’s role in the barn, and Andy taking over for Mike in the creamery.