The results have come in from this year’s World Championship Cheese Contest, and there are several winners from the Sheep Dairy Association of Wisconsin across every sheep milk category and a few of the mixed milk categories.
Semi-soft (Semi-hard) Sheep’s Milk Cheeses
2nd Place: Farmstead Feta by Amy Forgues, Hidden Springs Creamery LLC, Westby WI
4th Place: Ewe’d be Amazed by Team Hook, Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc, Mineral Point WI
5th Place: Marisa by Carr Valley Cheese, Mauston WI
6th Place: Sante by Carr Valley Cheese, Mauston WI
8th Place: Fleance by Cedar Grove Cheese Team, Cedar Grove Cheese Inc., Plain WI
Hard Sheep’s Milk Cheeses, Mature (less than 6 months)
5th Place: Wischago by Amy Forgues, Hidden Springs Creamery LLC, Westby WI
Hard Sheep’s Milk Cheeses, Extra Aged (over 6 months)
6th Place: Donatello by Cedar Grove Cheese Team, Cedar Grove Cheese Inc., Plain WI
9th Place: Sweet Annie Sheep Gouda by Anna Landmark, Landmark Creamery, Plain WI
Sheep’s Milk Cheeses with Blue Mold
1st Place: Little Boy Blue by Team Hook, Hook’s Cheese Company Inc, Mineral Point WI
Surface (Mold) Ripened
6th Place: Ocooch Mountain by Amy Forgues, Hidden Springs Creamery LLC, Westby WI
Washed Rind/Smear Ripened Sheep’s Milk Cheeses
3rd Place: Anabasque by Anna Landmark, Landmark Creamery, Plain WI
Sheep Milk Cheeses, Flavored
3rd Place: Driftless Honey Lavender by Amy Forgues, Hidden Springs Creamery LLC, Westby WI
10th Place: Smoked Marisa by by Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc., Mauston WI
Soft and Semi-Soft Mixed Milk Cheeses (containing sheep milk)
3rd Place: Gran Canaria by Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc., Mauston WI
4th Place: Faarko by by Cedar Grove Cheese Team, Cedar Grove Cheese Inc., Plain WI
9th Place: Caso Bolo Mellage by Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc., Mauston WI
10th Place: Ewe Calf to be Kidding blue cheese by Team Hook, Hook’s Cheese, Mineral Point WI
Mixed Milk Cheeses (over 6 months)
4th Place: Triple Play by Team Hook, Hook’s Cheese, Inc, Mineral Point WI
5th Place: Montague by Cedar Grove Cheese Team, Cedar Grove Cheese Inc., Plain WI
Mixed Milk Cheeses, Flavored
2nd Place: Airco (gently smoked) by Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc., Mauston WI
Surface Ripened Mixed Milk Cheeses
5th Place: Cave Aged Mellage by by Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc., Mauston WI
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