Crete · Greece
Anthotyros.
Anthotyros is a whisper of a cheese—delicate and impossibly creamy, with the subtle floral sweetness of wild Cretan mountain herbs carried through fresh sheep and goat milk. It melts on your tongue with the gentle warmth of fresh cream, leaving behind only a faint aromatic echo that lingers like morning dew. Mild and milky, it tastes less like cheese and more like the pastoral landscape it comes from.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Anthotyros (flower cheese) is a traditional Cretan whey cheese, one of the oldest in Greece. Unlike its protected cousins, generic anthotyros carries no PDO.
The name refers to the aromatic, floral quality of fresh sheep and goat milk from Cretan pastures. The fresh version is soft and sweet; the dried version is firm and can be grated.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Mixed · pasteurised
- Family
- Whey
- Rind
- rindless
- Age
- 0–1 mo
- Intensity
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are calibrated against reference cheeses. This is Anthotyros's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Anthotyros.
26 pairings across 7 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Spirits
Where to find it
Cheese counters.
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