Hard cheeses are characterised by a low moisture content (around 30%), a dense and firm texture and a crumbly structure. The maturation process for these cheeses usually lasts several months, which gives them a pronounced flavour and aroma. As a result of maturation, hard cheeses have a low lactose and high protein content.
Ieva cheese is a hard cheese made from unpasteurised cow’s milk. Rich and full-flavoured, with 32g of fat, it is matured for 2–4 months. The cheese has a delicate, gently sweet flavour and a firm texture, complemented by fine pieces of herbs.
Casa Bianca is a hard goat's milk cheese that has been aged for approximately two months. The cheese has a mild, slightly buttery flavor with a light nutty note, and it melts perfectly and is easy to grate, making it ideal for both cheese platters and cooking various dishes.
Pecorino is a hard goat's milk cheese that is aged for 4 to 10 months. This expressive and mature cheese has a rich, mildly nutty flavor, and the longer it is aged, the more distinctive the aroma and texture become, making it excellent for slow enjoyment with wine, on a cheese board, or grated over warm dishes.
Gran Capra is a hard goat's milk cheese that has been aged for 12 to 24 months. This gourmet cheese has a deep, concentrated flavor and a distinctly rich character, and becomes crumbly and crystalline over time, making this seasonal, small-batch product a great treat.
Grand Marine is matured for at least six months and finished with a specialist cheese coating. A firm cheese with a more pronounced, sharper flavour, it makes an excellent accompaniment to wine and a delicious choice for cheese lovers.
Grand Marine cheese, matured for at least six months, develops a naturally formed edible rind. It is a hard cheese with a more pronounced, sharper and slightly piquant flavour. An excellent accompaniment to wine and a delicious snack for cheese lovers.
Gouda matured for 8 months, coated with a special cheese coating (inedible). A full-flavoured cheese for those who appreciate more pronounced and distinctive flavours. Excellent as a snack or as an accompaniment to a variety of dishes.
This long-aged cheese has a notably firm, dense and pleasantly granular texture, with a rich, intensely flavoured character and a lingering finish. The hard cheese is made to a recipe developed in Italy.
Kaziņas Bonijas Elegant Goat’s Cheese is a hard goat’s cheese with a firm texture, matured for up to two months. It has a creamy flavour with a subtle tang and nutty notes, and won a silver medal at the “Novada Garša” awards in 2022.