West Country Farmhouse Cheesemakers

The rain certainly didn't put a dampener on the success of our cheesemakers on the opening day at the Royal Bath & West Show as we picked up an incredible 54 awards between us! There were hundreds of entries in an international line-up which included cheeses from France, Greece and Italy, making the Bath & West one of the top British cheese events.

Nevertheless, dedication, tradition and the best milk in the world made sure handmade West Country Farmhouse Cheddar came out on top. Up on last year’s wins, the group’s 12 members romped home with 20 gold, 14 silver and 12 bronze medals and 8 special awards between them.

Here's the results...

Class 1 - One traditional cylindrical cheddar cheese

Tower Farms Cheesemakers Ltd
Tower Farms Traditional Cheddar
Gold

Denhay Farms Ltd
Denhay Traditional Farmhouse Cheddar
Silver

Class 2 - One block cheddar cheese

W H Longman & Sons
Silver

Denhay Farms Ltd
Denhay Farmhouse Cheddar
Bronze

Class 3 - One traditional cylindrical autumn cheddar cheese

Denhay Farms Ltd
Silver

Class 4 - One block autumn cheddar cheese

Parkham Farms
Westcountry Farmhouse Cheddar
Gold

Parkham Farms
Westcountry Farmhouse Cheddar
Bronze

Class 5 - One traditional cylindrical winter cheddar cheese

Denhay Farms Ltd
Silver

Class 6 - One block winter cheddar cheese

Parkham Farms
Westcountry Farmhouse cheddar
Silver

Brue Valley Farms
Brue Valley Farms
Bronze

Class 7 - One traditional cylindrical cheddar cheese

Denhay Farms Ltd.
Gold

Class 8 - One film wrapped cheddar cheese

Parkham Farms
Bronze

Class 9 - One film wrapped cheddar cheese

Denhay Farms Ltd.
Denhay Farmhouse Cheddar
Silver

Class 10 - One cylindrical cheddar cheese

Denhay Farms Ltd.
Denhay Dorset Drum Cheddar
Gold

Keen’s Cheddar Ltd
Keen’s Cheddar
Bronze

Class 11 - One Cheshire cheese

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Gold

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Bronze

Class 13 - One creamy Lancashire cheese

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Bronze

Class 15 - One double Gloucester cheese

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Farmhouse Double Gloucester
Gold

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Silver

Class 16 - One Red Leicester Cheese

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
One Red Leicester Cheese
Gold

Class 17 - One Caerphilly Cheese

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Gold

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Bronze

Class 18 - One Wensleydale Cheese

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Gold

Class 21 - One traditional cheddar cheese

Westcombe Dairy
Keen’s Cheddar
Gold

Keen’s Cheddar Ltd
Silver

Montgomery’s Cheddar
Bronze

Class 29 - One traditional territorial cheese

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Red Leicester
Gold

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Double Gloucester
Silver

Class 31 - One organic hard cheese

Green’s of Glastonbury
Double Gloucester
Gold

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Red Leicester
Silver

Class 37 - An identical pair of cheddar cheeses – whole or portioned

Denhay Farms Ltd.
Denhay Farmhouse Cheddar
Gold

Class 38 - An identical pair of territorial cheeses

Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd.
Traditional Cheshire
Gold

Class 39 - Packaging class
W H Longman and Sons Farmhouse Cheesemakers
Vale of Camelot
Bronze

Class 42 - One cheese naturally smoked with or without added ingredients

Gould’s Batch Farm Cheesemakers Ltd
Bronze

Class 46 -One half fat cheese

W H Longman and Sons Farmhouse Cheesemakers
Half Fat Cheddar – 16%
Bronze

Class 50 - One rind washed cheese, any milk

Montgomery’s Cheddar
Oglesmaid
Gold

Champions and Special Results for Dairy Produce

Special Prizes

For the best entry in class 01, 03 & 05 – W M Cary & Son Ltd. Perpetual Challenge Rose Bowl

Winner – Tower Farms Cheesemakers Ltd
Tower Farms Traditional Cheddar

For the best entry in class 07 – The Horlicks Perpetual Challenge Trophy

Winner – Denhay Farms Ltd.
Denhay Traditional Farmhouse Cheddar

For the exhibitor gaining the most points in classes 11-20 – The Alpin and Barret Perpetual Challenge Trophy

Winner - Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd

For the maker of the cheeses gaining the most points in classes 01 – 20 – The Cheesemakers Trophy for Excellence in Cheesemaking, offered by J Sainsbury PLC.

Winner – Belton Farms Cheese Makers Ltd

For the best PDO West Country Farmhouse Cheddar in the show – a non-perpetual trophy to be retained by the winner and donated by the Farmhouse Cheesemakers

Winner – Westcombe Dairy