To dive into the world of the cheese, to enjoy great moments in society or to give a nice surprise: a DEGUSTation is an ideal opportunity. Let yourselves be carried away in a wonderful world of pleasure by the fanciful created cheese specialities the affineur and cheese pope's Hansi Baumgartner. The arrangement of the DEGUSTation is new every time and it's a surprise. With attached info sheet the order of tasting the single specialities is exactly explained. The DEGUSTation for 2 persons contains at least 4 different cheese types with a total weight of approx. 700 gr. and the fitting chutney(s). The Surprise-Cheese-DEGUSTation is also available in bigger variations:
-> Surprise Cheese DEGUSTation for 4 persons
-> Surprise Cheese DEGUSTation for 8 persons
Hansi Baumgartner is a well-known cheese affineur and founder of Degust, a renowned producer of cheese specialities based in South Tyrol. The name Degust is an abbreviation for "Degustation", which already indicates Hansi Baumgartner's goal: He wants to offer his customers a special taste experience. Hansi Baumgartner has been working in the cheese industry since the 1980s and during this time he has acquired a broad knowledge of the production and ripening of cheese. In his products, he combines traditional craftsmanship with innovative methods and relies on high-quality raw materials and gentle processing. He places particular emphasis on close cooperation with regional cheese dairies and farmers in order to produce products of the highest quality and authenticity. The Degust range includes a wide selection of cheese specialities South Tyrol and other regions of Italy. mild cheeses to strong and spicy varieties, there is something for every taste. Particularly well-known are Hansi Baumgartner's affinage specialities, where he matures the cheeses under optimal conditions, allowing their full aroma to unfold. With Degust and Hansi Baumgartner, the focus is on unique cheese specialities South Tyrol and the highest quality in production and processing.
The grape variety, which originated in Germany, has found an ideal terroir in South Tyrol. Riesling makes high demands on the site and prefers a cool but sunny climate. This is exactly what the vineyards around Lake Montiggl and the neighbouring sites offer, whose porphyry soils give the wine its special character. The Riesling Fallwind impresses with its fruity notes and mineral acidity, which make it a top-class wine.
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Blue cheese bovine raw milk, Appearance: covered in sweet grape mark, Aroma: fermented notes, Flavour: fruity, Consistency: very soft, Maturation: approx. 3 months in the refining cell and grape mark.
Cut cheese raw bovine milk, Appearance: orange-coloured rind - straw-yellow interior, Aroma: malt - beer - yeast, Flavour: sweet-sour - hints of pepper - persistent, Consistency: creamy - very soft, Maturation: approx. 10 weeks in beer and corymb hops
Steiner is a specialist for typical products our mountain areas. Particularly for the tasty kitchen is suited the belly bacon, well passed through with fat, smoked with beechwood, air-dried about several weeks matured.