Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese

Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese is a range of handmade cow's milk cheese made in Arklow, County Wicklow ranging from Brie cheeses to Cheddar cheese. A range of cheese are produced varying from fresh soft cheese to a Gouda style hard cheese.[1]

Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese
Country of originIreland
RegionCounty Wicklow
TownArklow
Source of milkCow
PasteurisedPasteurised
TextureVaries
WeightVarious
Aging timeVaries

History

Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese was set up in 2005 by John Hempenstall as a way of supplementing farm income. The cheese is made exclusively from the milk of the Hempenstall's Friesian cows and each cheese is handmade on the farm. [2]

Products

Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese produce a number of cow's milk cheeses:

  • Wicklow Blue is a blue veined brie cheese using pasteurised cows milk and vegetarian rennet.
  • Wicklow Bán is a brie cheese
  • Wicklow Gold is a cheddar cheese made using pasteurised cows milk. Several flavoured varieties are also produced such as "Nettle and Chive" and "Basil and Garlic".
  • St. Kevins Brie is produced for the catering industry

Awards

Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese has won numerous awards.[3]

  • 2013 Global Cheese Awards awarded medals in different categories including a Gold medal for Wicklow Bán, a Silver medal for Wicklow Blue and a Bronze medal for Wicklow Blue.[4]
  • 2014 Nantwich Cheese Show awarded the trophy for best vegetarian cheese to Wicklow Blue[5]
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References

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