Cowgirl Creamery’s Mt. Tam is named for Mt. Tamalpais, a 2,600-foot uplift that rises above the mists of Marin County. This 8-oz. bloomy button is made with organic milk from the Straus Family Creamery in West Marin, where the cows are free to roam on pasture, and grass is their main diet.
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Mt. Tam’s natural rind is thin and downy and redolent of button mushrooms and damp earth. There’s no discernible creamline in the paste; rather, the texture is velvety smooth except for its slightly drier, fudgy core. Mt. Tam’s rind delivers a kick of mushroom and a slight tang, and this piquant, chalky bite posits a lively counterpoint to the mild, buttery paste.
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Pairing Wine with Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam
Mt. Tam is superb with white wines that have citrus character but a lightly bitter or vegetal edge: think Albariño, Chenin blanc, or Riesling. You need a wine with some weight to counterbalance the cheese’s richness, but not one so heavy that it all begins to feel stodgy. Sparkling wines are also a great choice; try a Chenin-based Crémant de Loire.
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Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam Triple Cream
8-oz. button, about $16/ea. (sample)
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