NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2018
Trophy Winners
Thermaflo Champion Washed Rind Cheese Award
Puhoi Valley Cellar Range Washed Rind – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese Award
Puhoi Valley Matured Kawau Blue – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Eurofins NZ Champion European Style Cheese Award
Meyer Maasdam - Meyer Cheese
AsureQuality Champion Dutch Style Cheese Award
Barry’s Bay Aged Cumin Gouda – Barry’s Bay Traditional Cheese
Ministry for Primary Industries Champion New Cheese Award
Clevedon Buffalo Cherry Mozzarella – Clevedon Buffalo Co
Fonterra Co-operative Group Champion Original Cheese Award
Over the Moon Southern Cross by Neil Willman - Over the Moon Dairy
Tetra Pak Champion Cheddar Cheese Award
Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Strong Cheddar - Fonterra Co-operative Group
Emerson’s Farmhouse Cheese Category
Thorvald Sheep Milk Camembert - Thorvald
Martinborough Vineyard Champion Flavoured Cheese Award
Meyer Cracked Pepper – Meyer Cheese
Renco New Zealand Champion Export Cheese Award
Kapiti Kikorangi – Fonterra Brands NZ
AUT School of Hospitality + Tourism Aspiring Cheesemaker
Thomas Fredrickson – Mercer Cheese
Countdown Champion of Champions Cheese Award – Commercial
The Cheese Barn Organic Cumin Seed Gouda – The Cheese Barn
Puhoi Valley Champion of Champions Cheese Award – Artisan
Clevedon Buffalo Ricotta – Clevedon Buffalo Company
Milk Test NZ Champion Cheesemaker Award
Geert Meyer – Meyer Cheese
New World Cheese Lovers’ Choice Award
Kapiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue – Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheese Lovers’ Choice Favourite NZ Cheese Company Award in association with New World
Whitestone Cheese Co
Green Valley Dairies Champion Fresh Un-Ripened Cheese Award
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Ricotta – Clevedon Buffalo Co
Kiwi Labels Champion Feta Cheese Award
Zany Zeus Creamy Feta – Zany Zeus
CHR Hansen Champion Soft White Rind Cheese Award
Thorvald Sheep Milk Camembert - Thorvald
180 degrees Champion Goat Cheese Award
Talbot Forest Goat Parmesan - Talbot Forrest Cheese
Sheep Milk NZ Champion Sheep Cheese Award
Thorvald Sheep Milk Curado- Thorvald
Cas-Pak Products Ltd Champion Cheese Packaging Award
Clevedon Marinated Buffalo Cheese – Clevedon Buffalo Co
Curds & Whey Champion Home Crafted Cheese & Cheesemaker
Tony Hamblyn, Karaka Brick Gold
Gold Medal Winners
G - Goat CheeseTalbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Goat Parmesan
H - Ewe Milk Cheese
Mercer Cheese - Mercer Pecorino Thorvald Ltd - Thorvald Sheep Milk Curado
I J K - Flavour Added Cheeses
Thyme
Meyer Cheese - Meyer Cracked Pepper
N - New Cheese
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Co Ltd - Clevedon Valley Buffalo Cherry Mozzarella
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Co Ltd - Clevedon Valley Buffalo Marinated Cheese with Thyme & Roast Garlic
S - Soft Ripened Cheese: White Mould Rind
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Aorangi Traditional Brie
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Traditional Brie
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Farmhouse Brie
Thorvald Ltd - Thorvald Sheep Milk Camembert
W - Washed Rind Cheese
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Cellar Range Washed Rind The Drunken Nanny - The Drunken Nanny Savvy Washed Rind
X - Export Cheeses
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Kikorangi
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Cows Milk Feta
Y - Hobbyist Cheeses
Julia Gieraths - Chevre Frais
Julia Gieraths - Camembert- Goats Milk
Pip McLane - McLane Chevre
Tony Hamblyn - Karaka Brick
A - Fresh Unripened Cheese
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Co Ltd - Clevedon Valley Buffalo Ricotta
B - Blue Veined Cheese
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Matured Kawau Blue
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Waxed Matakana Blue
C - Cheddar Cheese
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Pakari Aged Cheddar
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Strong Cheddar
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Lichfield Kapiti Tuteremoana
D - NZ Made Cheeses - Dutch Style
Aroha Organic Goat Cheese - Aroha Raw Milk Pepperazzi
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Aged Cumin Gouda
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Edam
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Gouda
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Hautapu NZMP Gouda
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Gouda
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Vintage Gouda
Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese Ltd - Mahoe Edam
Mercer Cheese - Mercer Extra Mature Gouda
Mercer Cheese - Mercer Mature Cumin Cheese Mercer Cheese - Meyer Amsterdammer
The Cheese Barn - The Cheese Barn Organic Cumin Gouda
E - NZ Made Cheeses - European Style
Hohepa Hawkes Bay - Hohepa Vintage
Il Casaro - Il Casaro Smoked Scamorza
Meyer Cheese - Meyer Maasdam
Talbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Creamy Havarti
Talbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Halloumi
Waimata Cheese Company - Waimata Chilli Haloumi
Silver Medal Winners
A - Fresh Unripened Cheese
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Creme Fraiche
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Bouton Dor Creme Fraiche
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Mascarpone
B - Blue Veined Cheese
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Awa Blue
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd – Kapiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd – Kapiti Kikorangi
Mount Eliza Cheese - Mount Eliza Blue Monkey
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Kawau Blue
Waimata Cheese Company - Waimata Traditional Blue
C - Cheddar Cheese
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Mild Cheddar
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Lichfield Mainland Vintage
Open Country Dairy - Open Country Dairy Cheddar Table
D - NZ Made Cheeses - Dutch Style
Aroha Organic Goat Cheese - Aroha Raw Milk Fenugreek
Aroha Organic Goat Cheese - Aroha Raw Milk Cumin
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Vintage Cumin
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Leyden/Cumin Gouda
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Vintage Maasdam
Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese Ltd - Mahoe Cumin in Gouda
Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese Ltd - Mahoe Very Old Edam
Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese Ltd - Mahoe Gouda
Meyer Cheese - Meyer Cumin Gouda Meyer Cheese - Meyer Tasty Gouda
Talbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Lincoln Hills Gouda
Talbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Te Mu Kau
E - NZ Made Cheeses - European Style
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Canterbury Red
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Gruyere
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Romano
Grinning Gecko Cheese Co - Grinning Gecko Halloumi
Hohepa Hawkes Bay - Hohepa Tasty
Thorvald Ltd - Thorvald Sheep Milk White Vein
Zany Zeus Ltd - Zany Zeus Halloumi
F – Feta
Over the Moon Dairy - Over the Moon Goat Feta
Talbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Sheep Feta
Thorvald Ltd - Thorvald Greek Style Sheep Milk Feta
Waimata Cheese Company - Waimata Feta in Brine
Zany Zeus Ltd - Zany Zeus Creamy Feta
Zany Zeus Ltd - Zany Zeus Classic Feta
G - Goat CheeseMeyer Cheese - Meyer Goats Milk Gouda
The Drunken Nanny - The Drunken Nanny Black Tie
The Drunken Nanny - The Drunken Nanny Wrinkly Nanny
I J K - Flavour Added Cheeses
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Port Wine Cheddar
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Smoked Havarti
Massimo's Italian Cheeses - Massimo's Smoked Scamorza
Meyer Cheese - Meyer Garlic & Chives
Meyer Cheese - Meyer Smoked Gouda
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Basil Pesto Feta
Wairiri Buffalo - Wairiri Buffalo Cacio Cavallo
N - New Cheese
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Co Ltd - Clevedon Valley Buffalo Marinated Cheese with Chilli and Lime
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Cheddar
Mount Eliza Cheese - Mount Eliza Little Blue
Over the Moon Dairy - Over the Moon Apollo by Neil Willman
O - Original New Zealand Cheese
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Totokau
Over the Moon Dairy - Over the Moon Southern Cross by Neil Willman
Talbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Lincoln Hills Gouda
S - Soft Ripened Cheese: White Mould Rind
Cartwheel Creamery - Cartwheel Creamery Opiki Ma
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Mainland Special Reserve Double Cream Camembert
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Kahikatea Camembert
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Camembert
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Double Cream Brie
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Ornelle Double Cream Brie
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Cellar Range Farmhouse Brie
Waimata Cheese Company - WaimataTraditional Camembert
X - Export Cheeses
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue
Y - Hobbyist Cheeses
Bri D Mattina – Mascarpone
Dianne Anderson - Feta Style
Jennifer Rodrigue - Coul Kid
Jennifer Rodrigue – Camablend
Jennifer Rodrigue - Citrus Chevré
Kaimahi Dairy Ltd - Queso de Mano
Sandra Crone - By the Whey – Halloumi
Bronze Medal Winners
I J K - Flavour Added Cheeses
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Peppered Havarti
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Co Ltd - Clevedon Valley Buffalo Marinated Cheese with Chilli and Lime
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Pakari Smoked Cheddar
Hohepa Hawkes Bay - Hohepa Fenugreek
Mercer Cheese - Mercer Nettle Cheese Zany Zeus Ltd - Zany Zeus Zingy Chilli Feta
N - New Cheese
Cranky Goat Ltd - Cranky Goat Reginald
The Drunken Nanny - The Drunken Nanny Lemony Lush
O - Original New Zealand Cheese
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Kikorangi
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Taupo
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Pumahana
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Koputaputa Mercer Cheese - Mercer Fifty Fifty
Over the Moon Dairy - Over the Moon Volcano
S - Soft Ripened Cheese: White Mould Rind
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Mainland Special Reserve Double Cream Brie
Grinning Gecko Cheese Co - Grinning Gecko Camembert
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Ornelle Brie
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Double Cream Camembert
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Triple Cream Brie
W - Washed Rind Cheese
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Kaipara Washed Rind
Y - Hobbyist Cheeses
Dianne Anderson – Camembert
Nigel Dickson - Hereweka Gouda
Tony Hamblyn - Makauri Tomme
A - Fresh Unripened Cheese
Massimo's Italian Cheeses - Massimo's Mozzarella
Massimo's Italian Cheeses - Massimo's Ricotta
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Bouton Dor Mascarpone
Wairiri Buffalo - Wairiri Buffalo Stracciatella
B - Blue Veined Cheese
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Baby Kikorangi
Hohepa Hawkes Bay - Hohepa Biodynmaic Blue
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Matakana Blue
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Distinction Blue
Thorvald Ltd - Thorvald Sheep Milk Blue Vein
C - Cheddar Cheese|
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Rinded Cheddar
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Onawe
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Hautapu Mainland Tasty
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited - Fonterra Edendale Mainland Tasty
D - NZ Made Cheeses - Dutch Style
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Aged Gouda
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd - Karikaas Maasdam
Meyer Cheese - Meyer Fenugreek
Talbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Chilli Gouda
The Cheese Barn - The Cheese Barn Organic Gouda
E - NZ Made Cheeses - European Style
Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese - Barrys Bay Havarti
Cartwheel Creamery - Cartwheel Creamery Epitome with Cumin
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd - Kapiti Kanuka Waxed Havarti
Massimo's Italian Cheeses - Massimo's Provolone Piccante
Mount Eliza Cheese - Mount Eliza Red Leicester
Talbot Forest Cheese - Talbot Forest Cheese Parmesan
Viavio ltd - Viavio Caciocavallo
F – Feta
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Puhoi Valley Cows Milk Feta
Puhoi Valley Cheese - Bouton Dor Cows Milk Feta
The Drunken Nanny - The Drunken Nanny Frisky Feta
G - Goat Cheese
Aroha Organic Goat Cheese - Aroha Raw Plain Rich
Aroha Organic Goat Cheese - Aroha Raw Milk Jubilee
The Drunken Nanny - The Drunken Nanny Fresh Lush