Eastern European Natural Rind Cheeses

Originating from Armenia, chechil is a unique, low-fat cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced by heating up the curd to high temperatures, a process which allows the cheese to be pulled into thin strings. The cheese strings are then ... READ MORE

Originating from Samegrelo, Smoked Sulguni or Shebolili Megruli Sulguni is a Georgian cheese made from the milk of cows, buffalos, and goats (rarely), or a combination of the three. This semi-hard cheese has a dense, springy, and... READ MORE

Lori is a brined Armenian cheese with a white-yellow color of its body, an elastic texture, and irregular eyes dispersed throughout. The cheese has a much firmer texture than its cousin Chanakh, because Lori's curd is heated twic... READ MORE

Narchvi is a traditional cheese hailing from the Svaneti region. It's made from cow's milk. The cheese is placed in a small wooden tower and it's then pressed with stones for more than 3 months (and up to a year). Narchvi has a soft and b... READ MORE

Dambalkhacho is a Georgian dry moldy cheese hailing from the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. It's produced from buttermilk cottage cheese that remains after churning the butter. Salt is kneaded into the lumps of cottage cheese, and it's then dr... READ MORE