Capriole Farmstead Goat Cheeses’ Sofia, Wabash Cannonball, and Piper’s Pyramide

Greenville, IN

Located in southern Indiana, Capriole was one of the earliest producers of artisanal goat cheeses in the United States. Its Sofia, which has a wrinkled, grayish white rind and a fresh milky flavor, is gently marbled with edible ash that increases its alluring tang. Ash also peeks through the bloomy rind of Wabash Cannonball, a small, spherical soft-ripened cheese with a delicate texture that becomes denser and more crumbly with age. Piper’s Pyramide, velvety, creamy, and mildly sweet, with just a hint of mustiness, is sprinkled with paprika in place of the ash, which is how it came to be named after the makers’ red-haired granddaughter, Piper.