Fontina

Lucky for us, this centuries-old cheese from Italy’s Alpine Aosta Valley came with cheesemakers that emigrated from northern Italy to Wisconsin at the end of the 19th century. Once here, they quickly began putting a Wisconsin spin on this Italian classic through trial and error and, in time, with creative rubs and flavor infusions. Wisconsin fontina has a full, yet gentle flavor, with a touch of tartness that ramps up with age. If you want a versatile cheese that performs as well cooked as it does on a cheeseboard, Wisconsin fontina will always do you right.