Discover 50+ delicious cheese varieties starting with the letter “A” from around the world! From creamy French classics like Abbaye de Belloc to bold flavours like Spain’s Azul de Valdeon, explore a wide range of textures and tastes.
Whether you’re a cheese connoisseur or just looking to try something new, this list has something for everyone—from mild, soft goat cheeses to tangy blue varieties and nutty, hard cheeses. Perfect for expanding your cheese knowledge or planning your next gourmet cheese board!
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Cheese Names Starting with “A”
Here’s the list of cheese names in alphabetical order:
Abbaye de Belloc
A French sheep’s milk cheese with a smooth, creamy texture.
Abbaye de Timadeuc
A French monastery cheese, soft and creamy with a washed rind.
Abbaye de Citeaux
A French monastery cheese, soft and creamy with a pungent washed rind.
Abertam
A Czech sheep’s milk cheese, hard with a strong, tangy flavour.
Abondance
A semi-hard French cheese made from cow’s milk with a fruity flavour.
Ackawi
A Middle Eastern cheese, soft and brined, often used in cooking.
Ader Käse
A German cow’s milk cheese, semi-soft with a tangy flavour.
Adelost
A Swedish blue cheese made from cow’s milk, creamy with a mild taste.
Adelost Blue
A Swedish blue cheese with a mild, creamy flavour.
Affidélice
A washed-rind cheese from France, known for its pungent aroma and soft texture.
Afuega’l Pitu
A Spanish cow’s milk cheese, slightly acidic with a crumbly texture.
Aged Asiago
An Italian cow’s milk cheese, firm and savoury, with a nutty flavour.
Agour Pur Brebis
A Basque sheep’s milk cheese, firm with a nutty, sweet flavour.
Agropur Black River Blue
A Canadian blue cheese, creamy, earthy, and tangy.
Ainuzzi
A hard Italian cheese, mild in flavour, made from cow’s milk.
Aisy Cendre
A soft French cheese with an ash rind, delicate and creamy.
Aisy Sur Noyeau
A French cow’s milk cheese, soft with an earthy flavour and washed rind.
Aldrich
An American goat’s milk cheese, soft and fresh with a mild flavour.
Allgäuer Emmentaler
A German cheese with large holes, nutty and mild.
Alta Badia
An Italian cow’s milk cheese, semi-hard with a nutty flavour.
Alentejo
A Portuguese goat’s milk cheese, semi-hard with a tangy flavour.
Almond Cheese
A vegan cheese substitute made from almonds, mild and nutty.
Alpeggio
An Italian mountain cheese, semi-hard with a buttery flavour.
Altenburger Ziegenkäse
A German goat’s cheese, soft and creamy with a slightly tangy taste.
Amish Blue
A mild blue cheese produced by the Amish, creamy and slightly tangy.
Ami du Chambertin
A French cow’s milk cheese, soft with a pungent washed rind.
Amou
A French cow’s milk cheese, semi-soft with a nutty and earthy flavour.
Ambert
A French blue cheese, creamy with a tangy, fruity flavour.
Anari
A Cypriot cheese made from whey, fresh and slightly sweet.
Andeerer Traum
A Swiss raw milk cheese, semi-hard with a fruity taste.
Anthotyros
A Greek whey cheese, mild and crumbly.
Appennino
An Italian mountain cheese, firm and nutty.
Appenzeller
A Swiss cow’s milk cheese, semi-hard with a herbal and spicy flavour.
Aquadulce
A Spanish goat’s milk cheese, semi-soft with a mild, sweet flavour.
Araxá
A Brazilian cheese, firm with a buttery texture and slightly sharp taste.
Ardi Gasna
A Basque sheep’s milk cheese, firm and nutty.
Ardsallagh
An Irish goat’s milk cheese, soft and fresh.
Armanac
A sheep’s milk cheese from France, semi-hard with an earthy, mild taste.
Armenian String Cheese
A braided cheese with a salty, mild flavour.
Arpea
A French cow’s milk cheese, soft with a mild, buttery flavour.
Arseniko
A Greek sheep’s milk cheese, hard and tangy.
Ashdown Forester
An English smoked cow’s milk cheese, semi-hard with a smoky flavour.
Atalanta Creamy Blue
A blue cheese with a rich, creamy texture and mild flavour.
Asadero
A Mexican cheese, semi-soft and stringy, often used for melting.
Ascutney Mountain
An American cow’s milk cheese, semi-hard with a fruity, nutty flavour.
Asiago Fresco
A young version of Asiago, soft and mild.
Aubisque Pyrenees
A French cow’s milk cheese, semi-hard with a mild, nutty flavour.
Auribouros
A French soft goat’s cheese rolled in herbs and ash.
Aurore
A French soft-ripened cow’s milk cheese, creamy with a mild, buttery taste.
Azeitão
A Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese, creamy with a strong aroma.
Azeito
A Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese, creamy and tangy.
Azul de Valdeon
A Spanish blue cheese, strong and spicy.