The Long Paddock - Granite

Granite - Somerset cheddar 150g

Clothbound cheddar, natural rind, aged in the cheese cellars for 10-12 months. Made in the traditional style of Somerset cheddar, using multiple layers of cotton cloth and lard. The lard both protects/seals the cheese and helps the complex rind to develop over the months with the help of a community of favourable yeasts, bacteria and moulds.

Aspect: dense slightly-crumbly paste, mid-yellow colour, with mottled grey/brown rind, cloth on rind. Its rind has a striking resemblance to granite stone.

Texture: semi-hard, dense, moist and buttery but crumbly.

Flavour: complex layers of different flavours – deeply savoury but with grassy/buttery flavours, background acid, earthy, umami, satisfying and
with good length of flavour.

Pair: There is something for everyone when it comes to matching drinks with Cheddar. Strong ales such as IPA, Porter & Stout for beer lovers, Apple or Perry Pear ciders, robust white wines like Chardonnay, fruity medium-bodied reds like Nebbiolo or Syrah, fortifieds like Port or Madeira, as well as aged spirits like Whisky, Cognac or Armagnac.

Just outside the ranges and based at The Mill Castlemaine, Long Paddock Cheese is a small-scale Australian artisan cheesemaker, recognised as one of the best in Australia. We create deliciously-different hand-made cheeses, mainly in the French style but with a definite Australian identity. Our globally-renowned cheesemaker, Ivan Larcher, heads a small-but-skilled team making soft and semi-hard cheeses and fresh dairy products, perfectly ripened and beautifully packaged. All our products are hand-made from certified-organic cow’s milk from a nearby family-owned farm, delivered to us several times a week.