Category - Hard cheese

Hard cheese

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.

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Ievas cheese
Ievas Siers

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.

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Casa Bianca
Silmaci Goat Dairy Farm

Casa Bianca is a hard goat’s milk cheese, matured for approximately two months. It has a mild, slightly buttery flavour with a subtle nutty note. The cheese melts beautifully and is easy to grate, making it ideal for cheeseboards as well as for cooking.

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Pecorino
Silmaci Goat Dairy Farm

Pecorino is a hard goat’s milk cheese, matured for between four and ten months. This distinctive, mature cheese has a rich, gently nutty flavour. As it matures, its aroma and texture become increasingly pronounced, making it excellent for leisurely enjoyment with wine, on a cheeseboard or grated over warm dishes.

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Gran Capra
Silmaci Goat Dairy Farm

Gran Capra is a hard goat’s milk cheese, matured for between 12 and 24 months. This cheese is a true connoisseur’s choice, with a deep, concentrated flavour and an exceptionally rich character. With age, it develops a crumbly, crystalline texture, making this small-batch, seasonal cheese a particularly special treat.

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Grand Marine – 6-month matured
Rehtsprehera Siers

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.

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Grand Marine
Rehtsprehera Siers

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.

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Gouda - 8 months matured
Rehtsprehera Siers

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.

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Hard cheese
Nicas Siers

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.

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Kaziņas Bonijas Elegant Goat’s Cheese
Kazinas Bonijas Siers

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.

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Paksu cheese
Juri Farm

Pakšu cheese is a classic Latgale hard cheese – dense and crumbly, made from unpasteurized cow's milk, matured for 1–2 months without the rind, with a strong, salty cheese flavor.

Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rural Support Service
Project No. 25-00-C0LA2002-000001 “Culinary tourism route “Cheese Road” for the promotion and recognition of local cheese producers” is being implemented with the financial support of the EAFRD. Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rural Support Service.