Our award winning cheese

Seems we know a thing or two about cheese. After scooping up a total of 65 awards at last year's SA National Dairy Championships, this year we walked away with 74 awards including 25 first prizes and the most prestigious of them all...Dairy Product of The Year for our Woolworths 10 Month Mature Cheddar. 

Here are some of our recommendations for award-winning cheeses that will deliver on exceptional flavour and impress your guests:

  • Product of the Year: Woolworths Matured Gouda

    Our exclusive Woolworths Matured Gouda won 2017 Dairy Product of the Year and is a must-have for every cheeseboard or cheesy dish. Our winning gouda is specially selected and typically matured for 20 to24 months and is traditionally made so it has a unique crunchy texture and nutty flavour. 

    Strength: 5
    2017 Dairy Product of the Year Winner
    2017 Qualité Award Winner
    The Qualité Award is the symbol of exceptional quality for dairy in South Africa.

    Try:
    20 Months Mature Gouda Cheese Avg 280 g

  • Hard Cheese: Vintage Cheddar

    Try our award-winning Vintage Cheddar, which has a sweet and savoury crumble with a uniquely crunchy texture. It's been specially selected and matured for 20-24 months. 

    Strength: 6
    2017 Qualité Award Winner
    The Qualité Award is the symbol of exceptional quality for dairy in South Africa.

    Try:
    Mature Cheddar Cheese 200 g

  • Semi-Soft Cheese: Fairview De Leeuwen

    Our De Leeuwen is a semi-soft full fat cheese with blue veins and a brine-washed rind. It's made from Jersey milk and matured for 4 weeks to give a strong robust flavour. 

    Strength: 4
    2017 Qualité Award Winner
    The Qualité Award is the symbol of exceptional quality for dairy in South Africa.

     

    Try:
    De Leeuwen Semi-Soft Full Fat Cheese Avg 200g

  • Hard Cheese: Boerenkaas with Cumin

    Our Boerenkaas with cumin cheese is made with cow's milk. A mild spicy, smooth full fat hard cheese with an aromatic flavour. 

    Strength: 3
    2017 Qualité Award Winner
    The Qualité Award is the symbol of exceptional quality for dairy in South Africa.

    Try:
    Boerenkaas Cheese with Cumin Avg 200 g

  • Semi-Soft Cheese: Lanquedoc

    This Lanquedoc surface ripened medium fat semi soft washed rind cheese has a rich savoury complexity, a creamy pâte with supple melting texture.

    Strength: 4
    2017 Qualité Award Winner
    The Qualité Award is the symbol of exceptional quality for dairy in South Africa.

     

  • Hard Cheese: Kilembe Goat's Cheese

    This Kilembe Goat's Milk Medium Fat Hard Cheese is matured for a minimum of 6 months. It has a rich, nutty and slightly salty taste with a crumbly texture.

    Strength: 4
    2017 Qualité Award Winner
    The Qualité Award is the symbol of exceptional quality for dairy in South Africa.

     

    Try:
    Kilembe Goat's Milk Medium Fat Hard Cheese Avg 200g