Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2010
Category Winners
Yealands Estate Champion of Champions Award
Mainland Special Reserve Creamy Blue - Fonterra Brands NZ
Cuisine Champion Artisan Cheese
Maungatautari Goat Cheese - Pukeatua Peak Cheese
Bureau Veritas Champion Dutch Style Cheese
Vintage Gouda - Meyer Gouda Cheese
NZ Food Safety Authority Champion New Cheese
Maungatautari Goat Cheese - Pukeatua Peak Cheese
Fonterra Champion Original NZ Cheese
Kapiti Mt Herbert - Fonterra Brands NZ
AsureQuality Champion Flavoured Cheese
Hohepa Herb Quark – Hohepa Homes
NZSCA Champion Export Cheese
Maasdam - Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
New World Champion Favourite Cheese
Bouton D’or Cow Feta – Goodman Fielder
NZSCA Champion Cheese Packaging
Puhoi Valley Farmhouse Camembert - Goodman Fielder
Curds & Whey Champion Hobbyist Cheese
Ricotta by Emilio Festa
Katherine Mowbray Champion Hobbyist Cheesemaker
Emilio Festa of Christchurch
NZ Cheese School Champion Cheesemaker
Henk Lettink - Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese
Ricotta - Crescent Dairy Goats
Countdown Foodtown Woolworths Champion Feta Cheese
Kaimai Feta – Kaimai Cheese Company
Innovative Packaging Champion Soft White Rind Cheese
Kapiti Kahikatea Camembert – Fonterra Brands NZ
SABATO Champion Goat Cheese
Selwyn Farmhouse Mature Goat Cheese – Gruff Junction
NZSCA Champion Sheep Cheese
Curio Bay Pecorino - Blue River Dairy
NZSCA Champion Washed Rind Cheese
Galactic Gold - Over the Moon Dairy Company
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese
Mainland Special Reserve Creamy Blue - Fonterra Brands NZ
GEON Champion Cheddar
Mild Cheddar - Fonterra Lichfield
QCONZ Champion European Style Cheese
Hohepa Tasty - Hohepa Homes
Gold Medal Winners
Bureau Veritas Champion Dutch Style Cheese
Old Golden Gouda – Matatoki Farm Cheese
Mercer Mature – Mercer Cheese
Vintage Gouda – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Maasdam – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Edam – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Vintage Leyden – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Leyden – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Cumin Gouda – Matatoki Farm Cheese
Garlic & Chives Gouda – Matatoki Farm Cheese
Gouda – Fonterra Hautapu
Gouda – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
NZ Food Safety Authority Champion New Cheese
Maungatautari Goat Cheese – Pukeatua Peak Cheese
Mainland Special Reserve Haloumi – Fonterra Brands NZ
Fonterra Champion Original NZ Cheese
Kapiti Mt Herbert – Fonterra Brands NZ
AsureQuality Champion Flavoured Cheese
Mainland Smoked Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Hohepa Herb Quark – Hohepa Homes
Over The Moon Pepper Pecorino – Over The Moon Dairy Company
Puhoi Valley Fram Fresh Goat & Roasted Garlic & Dill – Goodman Fielder
NZSCA Champion Export Cheese
Kapiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue – Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheddar – Fonterra Stirling
Maasdam – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Island Stream – Whitestone Cheese
The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese
Puhoi Valley Mascarpone – Goodman Fielder
Clevedon Buffalo Mozzarella – Clevedon Valley Buffalo
Ricotta – Crescent Dairy Goats
Innovative Packaging Champion Soft White Rind Cheese
Kapiti Kahikatea Camembert – Fonterra Brands NZ
SABATO Champion Goat Cheese
Kapiti Mt Hector – Fonterra Brands
Selwyn Farmhouse Mature Goat Cheese – Gruff Junction
Danseys Pass – Whitestone Cheese
NZSCA Champion Washed Rind Cheese
Galactic Gold – Over the Moon Dairy Company
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese
Mainland Special Reserve Creamy Blue – Fonterra Brands
NZ Puhoi Valley Distinction Blue – Goodman Fielder
Te Mata Bayview – Kaimai Cheese Company
Vintage Blue – Whitestone Cheese
Kaimai Creamy Blue – Kaimai Cheese Company
GEON Champion Cheddar
Mild Cheddar (aged less than 6mths) – Fonterra Lichfield
Cheddar (aged between 26 & 36 mths) – Fonterra Lichfield
QCONZ Champion European Style Cheese
Red Leicester – Mt Eliza Cheese
Creamy Havarti – Whitestone Cheese
Hohepa Tasty – Hohepa Homes
Silver Medal Winners
The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese
Pressed Ricotta – Epicurean Dairy Ltd
Kapiti Bocconcini – Fonterra Brands NZ
Crème Fraiche Puhoi – Goodman Fielder
Crème Fraiche Bouton – Goodman Fielder
Mascarpone – Goodman Fielder
Tararua Trad Cottage – Goodman Fielder
Ricotta – Zany Zeus
Countdown Foodtown Woolworths Champion Feta Cheese Award
Tussock Creek – Blue River Dairy
Kaimai – Kaimai Cheese
Akatere – Pukeatua Peak
Innovative Packaging Soft White Rind Cheese Award
Kapiti Aorangi – Fonterra Brands NZ
Puhoi Valley Old Barn Brie – Goodman Fielder
Puhoi Valley Mahurangi Brie – Goodman Fielder
Bouton d’Or Camembert – Goodman Fielder
Ornelle Camembert – Goodman Fielder
Puhoi Valley Rolling Pastures TC Brie – Goodman Fielder
Puhoi Valley Winding Track DC Brie – Goodman Fielder
Puhoi Valley Te Muri TC Brie – Goodman Fielder
Te Mata Paki Paki – Kaimai Cheese Company
Camembert – Matatoki Farm Cheese
Waimata Brie – Waimata Cheese
Whitestone Brie Maxi – Whitestone Cheese
Parson Rock – Whitestone Cheese
Sabato Champion Goat Cheese Award
Aroha Rich Plain (up to 10 weeks) – Aroha Organic Goat
Flat White (up to 10 weeks) – Crescent Dairy Goats
Parvenu (mature) – Crescent Dairy Goats
Kapiti Mt Herbert (up to 10 weeks) – Fonterra Brands NZ
Puhoi Valley Farm (up to 10 weeks) – Goodman Fielder
Goat Supreme (mature) – Mercer Cheese
OTM Goat Camembert – Over the Moon Dairy Company
OTM Double Delight – Over the Moon Dairy Company
Tunerere Camembert (up to 10 weeks) – Pukeatua Peak Cheese Duntroon (mature) – Whitestone Cheese
NZSCA Champion Sheep Cheese Award
Curio Bay Pecorino – Blue River Dairy
Pecorino – Matatoki Farm Cheese
Neudorf – Neudorf Cheese
Monte Cristo – Whitestone Cheese
Island Stream – Whitestone Cheese
NZSCA Champion Washed Rind Cheese
Kapiti Ramara – Fonterra Brands NZ
Te Mata Irongate – Kaimai Cheese Company
Richmond Red – Neudorf Cheese
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese Award
MSR Blue Vein – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Baby Kikorangi – Fonterra Brands NZ
Puhoi Valley Pakiri – Goodman Fielder
Ornelle Double Cream – Goodman Fielder
QCONZ Champion European Style Cheese Awards
Cheshire – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Havarti – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Mainland Stirling Colby – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Kanuka Waxed Havarti – Fonterra Brands NZ
MSR Creamy Havarti – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Karu – Fonterra Brands NZ
Colby – Fonterra - Hautapu
Parmesan – Fonterra – Lichfield
Swiss – Fonterra – Lichfield
Colby – Fonterra – Stirling
Danbo – Hohepa Homes
Cheshire – Mt Eliza Cheese
Lloyd Valley – Neudorf Cheese Company
Bureau Veritas Champion Dutch Style Cheese Award
Gouda – Fonterra – Lichfield
Vintage Gouda (over nine months) – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Very Old Gouda (over nine months) – Mahoe Farmhouse
Mercer Cumin – Mercer Cheese
Gouda with Fenugreek – Meyer Gouda
Old Gouda – Meyer Gouda
NZ Food Safety Authority Champion New Cheese Award
Semi Hard Sulguni – Colchis
Cheddar – Fonterra - Lichfield
Farmhouse Cheddar – Mt Eliza Cheese
OTM Creamy Blue – Over the Moon Dairy Company
OTM Volcano – Over the Moon Dairy Company
Fonterra Champion Original Cheese Award
Aroha Passion – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Old Gold – Crescent Dairy Goats
Flat White – Crescent Dairy Goats
Kapiti Tiraki Blue – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Kikorangi – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Karu – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Tuteremoana Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Aorangi – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Port Nicholson – Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheddar – Fonterra – Hautapu
Puhoi Valley Kawau Blue – Goodman Fielder
Mt Dormet Double Cream – Whitestone Cheese
Asure Quality Champion Flavoured Cheese Award
Aroha Herbal – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Tuscany – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Cumin – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Lightning – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Peppered Havarti – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Haloumi with olives – Epicurean Dairy
Kapiti Port Wine Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Tararua Trad Cottage Cheese & Chives – Goodman Fielder
GEON Champion Cheddar Cheese Award
Mainland Tasty (up to 19 months) – Fonterra Brands NZ
Mainland Vintage (up to 25 months) – Fonterra Brands NZ
Mainland Epicure (between 26 - 36 mths) Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheddars up to 25 months – Fonterra - Edendale
Cheddars less than 12 months – Fonterra - Lichfield
Cheddars up to 19 months – Fonterra - Lichfield
Cheddars up to 25 months – Fonterra - Lichfield
Mature Cheddars over 27 months – Fonterra - Lichfield
Cheddars less than 12 months – Fonterra - Stirling
NZSCA Champion Export Cheese
Kapiti Kikorangi 1kg – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Kanuka Waxed Havarti – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Mt Hector – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Mt Herbert – Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheddar – Fonterra – Edendale
Egmont – Fonterra – Hautapu
Taupo – Fonterra – Lichfield
Pecorino – Matatoki Farm Cheese
Taepo – Waimata Cheese
Totara Tasty – Whitestone Cheese
Creamy Havarti – Whitestone Cheese
Monte Cristo – Whitestone Cheese
Katherine Mowbray Champion Hobbyist Cheese
Mozzarella – Emilio Festa
Cheddar – Esta Souber
Pepato – Rae Doughty
Fiery Feta – Rae Doughty
Oven Baked Ricotta – Sheeperino Ltd
Ricotta – Sheeperino Ltd
Bronze Medal Winners
The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese
Crème Fraiche – Epicurean Dairy Ltd
Elate – Epicurean Dairy Ltd
Ricotta – Epicurean Dairy Ltd
Puhoi Valley Ricotta – Goodman Fielder
Tararua Spreadable Cream – Goodman Fielder - Longburn
Kaimai Bocconcini – Kaimai Cheese
OTM Sheep Cumin – Over the Moon Dairy Company
Countdown Foodtown Woolworths Champion Feta Cheese Award
Vintage Feta – Blue River Dairy Products
MSR Trad Feta – Fonterra Brands NZ
Ewes Milk Feta – Matatoki Farm CheeseClassic Feta – Zany Zeus
Creamy Feta – Zany Zeus
Innovative Packaging Soft White Rind Cheese Award
Kapiti Kotuku – Fonterra Brands NZ
MSR DC Brie – Fonterra Brands NZ
Puhoi Valley Trad. Brie – Goodman Fielder
Ornelle Brie – Goodman Fielder
Puhoi Valley Farmhouse Camembert – Goodman Fielder
Puhoi Valley Oakdale Camembert – Goodman Fielder
Bouton d’Or DC Camembert – Goodman Fielder
Ornelle DC Brie – Goodman Fielder
Te Mata Kidnappers – Kaimai Cheese
Sheep Milk Camembert – Matatoki Farm Cheese
OMG Brie – Over the Moon Dairy Company
OTM Camembert – Over the Moon Dairy Company
Catlins Camembert – Retro Organics
Waimata Camembert – Waimata Cheese
Whitestone Chefs Brie – Whitestone Cheese
Whitestone Probiotic Brie – Whitestone Cheese
Whitestone Probiotic Camembert – Whitestone Cheese
Mt Domet DC Maxi – Whitestone Cheese
Mt Domet – Whitestone Cheese
Sabato Champion Goat Cheese Award
Kapiti Sainte Maure – Fonterra Brands NZ
Fendalton – Gruff Function
Parsons Rock – Whitestone Cheese
NZSCA Champion Sheep Cheese Award
Balfour – Gibbston Valley Cheese
Sheeps Milk Gouda – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Putiki Pecorino – Waiheke Island Cheese
NZSCA Champion Washed Rind Cheese
Dirty Devil – Crescent Dairy Goats
Puhoi Valley Kaipara – Goodman Fielder
Asure Quality Champion Flavoured Cheese Award
Aroha Fenugreek – Aroha Organic Goat
Aroha Pepperazzi – Aroha Organic Goat
Farmhouse with Cumin – Crescent Dairy Goats
Smoked Tania – Evansdale Cheese
Kapiti Triple Cream Herb & Garlic – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Triple Cream Cracked Pepper – Fonterra Brands NZ
Smoked Ewes Milk Gouda – Matatoki Farm Cheese
Smoked Mozzarella – Matatoki Farm Cheese
GEON Champion Cheddar Cheese Award
Barrys Bay Mature Rinded – Barrys Bay
Kapiti Tuteremoana – Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheddar – Fonterra - Edendale
Cheddar – Fonterra - Edendale
Cheddar – Fonterra - Hautapu
Cheddar – Fonterra - Stirling
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese Award
Kapiti Awa Blue – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Kikorangi – Fonterra Brands NZ
Puhoi Valley Intrepid Gorgonzola – Goodman Fielder
Puhoi Valley Pioneer Blue – Goodman Fielder
Lyttelton Blue – Gruff Junction
Te Mata Creamy – Kaimai Cheese
Kaimai Crumbly – Kaimai Cheese
OTM Goat Blue – Over the Moon Dairy Company
QCONZ Champion European Style Cheese Awards
Haloumi – Epicurean Dairy
Kapiti Pamaro – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Emmental – Fonterra Brands NZ
Vintage Maasdam – Karikaas Natural Dairy
Te Akatea Haloumi – Pukeatua Peak Cheese
Haloumi – Zany Zeus
Bureau Veritas Champion Dutch Style Cheese Award
Edam – Barrys Bay Traditional
Maasdam – Barrys Bay Traditional
Edam – Fonterra – Hautapu
Edam – Fonterra – Lichfield
Gouda – Fonterra – Lichfield
Mature Gouda – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Gouda with Cumin – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Gouda with Garlic & Chives – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Gouda – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Golden Gouda – Matatoki Farm Cheese
NZ Food Safety Authority Champion New Cheese Award
Aroha Passion – Aroha Organic Goat
Waipa Blue – Cloudy Mountain Cheese
Chevrolait – Crescent Dairy Goats
Organic Cheddar – Fonterra – Hautapu
OTM Capricorn – Over the Moon Dairy Company
OTM Tomme – Over the Moon Dairy Company
Pukeatua Blue – Pukeatua Peak Cheese
Fonterra Champion Original Cheese Award
Kapiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue – Fonterra Brands NZ
Puhoi Valley Fiddlers Hill – Goodman Fielder
Puhoi Valley Kaipara Washed Rind – Goodman Fielder
Monte Cristo – Whitestone Cheese
NZSCA Champion Export Cheese
Kapiti Tuteremoana Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Karu – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Pamaro 1 kg – Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheddar – Fonterra – Clandeboye
Organic Cheddar – Fonterra – Hautapu
Cheddar – Fonterra – Kaikoura
Egmont – Fonterra – Lichfield
Cheddar – Fonterra – Stirling
Sheep Milk Gouda – Matatoki Farm Cheese
Manukau – Waimata Cheese
Dansey’s Pass – Whitestone Cheese
Katherine Mowbray Champion Hobbyist Cheese
Formaggella – Emilio Festa
Camembert – Linda Cullen
Cream Cheese – Richard Naylor
Sheeperino – Sheeperino Ltd