Description
The Alpstein region is shaped by the untouched, rugged power of nature. And that’s the taste we capture in our secret herbal brine, used to treat and refine Appenzeller Gold Label (in Swiss: Kräftig Würzig) over a period of 4-5 months, allowing it to develop the strong character that cheese lovers adore so much. This is Switzerland’s favourite Appenzeller cheese.
• Free of preservatives and additives
• Free of lactose
• Free of flavour enhancers
• Free of gluten
How we wrap your cheese
Freshness of your cheese is important to us. That's why - unless noted differently in the description - we package all of our cheese in vacuum bags to help minimize travel impacts. However, we understand that some of you prefer cheese being wrapped in cheese wrap. This option is available to you for a small fee (it takes more time to package the cheese this way, that's why we charge you a little bit more). Unless specifically noted in the description, all cheese will generally have a best before date of at least 14 days, vacuum packed cheese generally about 2 months. Please note that with cheese this is often only a guidance date and does not necessarily mean the cheese will be of lesser quality beyond that date. In fact many soft(er) cheeses are best kept close to or until after that date for maximum ripeness.
How the cheese gets to you
All Alpine Express cheese are shipped in environmentally friendlier, insulated cardboard boxes. The cheese is bolstered with recycled packing paper & kept cold with food grade ice gel pack(s). It is shipped the fastest possible service, usually Australia Post Express. See Australia Post's Express Delivery Estimator (origin is 'Brisbane Metro'). From time to time we may choose a different shipping provider depending on speed of service, costs and other factors.
Unless noted otherwise, all cheese boxes are sent on Mondays with an order cut-off time at 8pm (Sydney time) that day before. You will receive a tracking number to follow your parcel's progress.
Do you have any other questions? Check our FAQs for additional information or write to us via our contact form.
Klara –
This Gold Label Appenzeller is just “so perfect” that I have to protect my fridge from “invaders”
Tom Merkli –
Thank you, Klara, for your nice comment! We’re super happy you love the Appenzeller Gold as much as we do! Let’s hope those ‘invaders’ stay out but at least you know where to get more 🙂