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Fiscalini Farms & Cheese Company
Modesto, California
1-800-610-FARM or 209-545-5495
San Joaquin Gold
Premium Reserve
Bandage Wrapped
California Cheddar
© copyright 2006 Fiscalini Cheese -
last updated: December 21, 2006
DISCOVER Our GOLD
San Joaquin Gold - This is our own creation. It is an American
Original cheese created at Fiscalini Cheese Company. In keeping
with the European tradition of naming unique foods after the
location where they were first produced, we have named our San
Joaquin Gold after the rich San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
Nestled between the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, and the
California Coastal Range to the west, our dairy lies at the
northernmost end of Stanislaus County. The climate is unique,
almost a desert. This valley was brought to life with the arrival
of irrigation in the early 1900’s. Warm summer days are cooled in the
evenings by the “delta breeze” that brings cool air from the Pacific
Ocean through the San Francisco Bay, and over the San Joaquin
Delta. This cooling effect keeps our herd of registered Holsteins
comfortable and contented, so they can produce the high quality
milk needed to make this special cheese.
This cheese has a natural, thin rind with a tawny buttery color.
Mildly sweet and mellow when young, it develops a darker golden
hue and nuttier flavor over time. Its flesh is firm and granular with
an aroma of toasted nuts and browned butter. It has pleasant
acidity and salt balance with a deep lasting flavor and lovely
sweetness. It can be used as a table cheese, melted for use in
cooking, or grated as a soup or salad topping. Having won national
recognition in its infancy, this is a cheese we think has unlimited
potential. It is made in 32-pound wheels with a cow’s shape
stamped into the top of each wheel as its trademark identification.
We have found that aging to 16 months is the suitable time for its
release. At the 16 month age, this cheese won a gold medal in
London, at the World Cheese Awards in 2004, and repeated with another gold medal in 2005 and a silver medal in 2006. It
has been recognized two years in a row at the American Cheese
Society, and won a gold medal at both the Los Angeles County Fair
and the California State Fair in 2003. It is used in many fine
restaurants, and featured in gourmet cheese stores throughout the
country.
Wine pairings might include an off-dry sherry or a multitude of reds,
especially rich California Syrahs.
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