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Apulia, Italy

Dolce Lemon Ricotta

Dolce Lemon Ricotta

Fresh · Cow & Buffalo Milk · Fresh

Baked ricotta with soft interior, golden crust, and fresh lemon.

Say it like a localDOHL/chuh LEH/mun ree/KOT/tuhThe stress falls on the middle syllable in Ricotta.
4.7(428 Google reviews)
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The Tasting

How it lands on the palate

Baked cow and buffalo milk ricotta from Apulia with bright lemon. Soft, sweet, and creamy, ideal for breakfast toast or dessert with honey.

Dolce Lemon Ricotta tasting profile
Deep Dive

A closer look

This very popular cheese bears witness to the rich tradition of Southern Italy and Apulia in particular: ricotta infornata. This wonderful ricotta is a combination of cow and buffalo milk.

The Tasting Notes

Texture

Soft and spoonable with a baked, lightly caramelized crust on the outside, the interior stays moist and milky, almost cake-like under the spoon.

Intensity

Gentle and sweet-leaning, with a bright citrus lift from the lemon and the mellow richness of mixed cow and buffalo milk.

Finish

Clean and short, the milky sweetness fades quickly and leaves a little lemon brightness behind.

Lactic

Very milky and fresh-cream forward, the buffalo milk adds a sweet richness on top of the cow milk's clean lactic tang.

Nutty

Not a nutty cheese, the baked crust adds a faint toasted edge but the paste itself stays milky and sweet.

Earthy

No earthy or mushroomy character, this is a fresh, clean ricotta with a bright citrus note.

Spicy

No heat or pepper, the lemon gives a little zing but nothing piquant.

The Rind

None rind

The baked exterior gives a thin, lightly toasted crust that adds a faint caramelized sweetness against the moist interior.

The Pairing

What to pour. What to put alongside.

Ricotta Infornata stands on its own, but the right partners turn a wedge into a moment. Regional pairings first — they were built for each other.

Wine glass — The Sip
The Sip

Prosecco · Moscato d'Asti · Espresso · Limoncello

  • Prosecco
  • Moscato d'Asti
  • Espresso
  • Limoncello

Sparkling and lightly sweet wines lift the citrus and play off the rich buffalo milk, and an espresso or limoncello makes this work as a dessert cheese.

Fresh fruit — The Bite
The Bite

Fresh berries · Stone fruit · Fresh figs

  • Fresh berries
  • Stone fruit
  • Fresh figs

The cheese is sweet and lemon-forward, so soft fruit and a drizzle of light honey turn it into a breakfast or dessert plate.

Honey — The Sweet
The Sweet

Acacia honey · Lemon curd · Wildflower honey

  • Acacia honey
  • Lemon curd
  • Wildflower honey
Top Recipe

Lemon ricotta toast with honey

Reviews

What our customers say

Real reviews from The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills Google Business Profile. Curated by Dom and his team since 1967.

4.7
★★★★★
Based on 428 verified Google reviews
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★★★★★

Top Italian and French cheeses, carefully selected

Domenico and his team are fantastic. I’m a chef and I often get my supplies from The Cheese Store — unique products, carefully selected, from top Italian and French cheeses to excellent local ones.

CT
Chef Tommaso
11 months ago · ✓ Google Local Guide · 66 reviews
★★★★★

Like wine tasting, but for cheese

Absolutely loved the cheese store! Everyone was super helpful and friendly. Lena helped us — she was very knowledgeable on all the cheeses: where they came from, what the region is like, what they are known for. It was like wine tasting for cheese.

A
Amandarina
4 months ago · ✓ Google Local Guide · 34 reviews
★★★★★

Excellent customer service on a shipped order

Ordered several cheeses from them and the wrong items were delivered. Contacted the store and they recognized the error and immediately sent the correct order the next day without any fuss. Really appreciate the promptness and professionalism.

SD
Stephen Duffy
2 months ago · ✓ Google Local Guide · 83 reviews
The Origin

From the hills, Italy

Dolce Lemon Ricotta origin map
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