Assa

Assa, a Miwok word meaning woman, is a hard goat milk cheese produced by the Tomales Farmstead Creamery in Tomales, California. The maturation period is about 6 weeks, during maturation, the cheese is washed in local wine that develops a rind with a pungent flavour. The interior paste has a floral, sweet flavour with hints of nuts, caramel and salt.