Mimolette Extra Vieille 18 Months Christmas Gift Shop/Stocking Fillers Made only from the milk

Made only from the milk of Piemontese herds and spritzed with annatto before ripening

a truly lovely cheese

as they went out to tend their vines

Rich and smooth with a lightly vegetal

grapefruit

Mimolette Extra Vieille 18 Months Christmas Gift Shop/Stocking Fillers Made only from the milkLegend has it that Mimolette was first made at the request of Louis XIV in the 17th Century, when his Minister, Colbert, banned the import of Dutch products due to the war with the Netherlands. Edam was reportedly one of Louis favourite cheeses, so local cheese makers in Lille were asked to make a version, which they did; but they coloured it with annatto to make it stand out from its Dutch rival. Totally unlike modern Edam, Mimolette has a natural