NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2015
Category Winners
Countdown Champion of Champions Cheese Award
Very Old Edam
Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Puhoi Valley Champion Artisan Cheese Award
Mercer Mature Cumin
Mercer Cheese
Milk Test NZ Champion Cheesemaker Award
Miel Meyer
Meyer Gouda Cheese
AsureQuality Champion Dutch Style Cheese Award
Mercer Mature Gouda - Mercer Cheese
Ministry for Primary Industries Champion New Cheese Award
Tenara - Kaikoura Cheese
Primary ITO Aspiring Cheesemaker Award
Craig Church - Barrys Bay Cheese
Fonterra Co-operative Group Champion Original Cheese Award
Sting - Crescent Dairy Goats
Crossroads Wines Champion Flavoured Cheese Award
Meyer Smoked Gouda - Meyer Gouda Cheese
Tetra Pak Champion Cheddar Cheese Award
Mainland Epicure Cheese - Fonterra Brands NZ
Epic Brewing Champion Export Cheese Award
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Mozzarella - Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company
New World Champion Favourite Cheese Award
Kapiti Kahurangi - Fonterra Brands NZ
Caspak Champion Cheese Packaging Award
Mainland Special Reserve Christmas Packaging - Fonterra Brands NZ
Curds & Whey Champion Home Crafted Cheese & Cheesemaker
Wensleydale - John Morawski
Food for Chefs Champion Butter Award
Lewis Road Creamery Premium Butter lightly salted - Lewis Road Creamery
Green Valley Dairies Champion Yoghurt Award
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Boysenberry Yoghurt - Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company
The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese Award
Zany Zeus Crème Fraiche - Zany Zeus
Kiwi Labels Champion Feta Cheese Award
Mainland Special Reserve Traditional Feta - Fonterra Brands NZ
Innovative Packaging Champion Soft White Rind Cheese Award
Grinning Gecko Brie - Grinning Gecko Cheese Company
180 degrees Champion Goat Cheese Award
Aroha Raw Milk Rich Plain - Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
NZ Chefs Association Champion Sheep Cheese Award
Monte Cristo - Whitestone Cheese
Thermaflo Champion Washed Rind Cheese Award
Galactic Gold - Over The Moon Dairy Company
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese Award
Kapiti Awa Blue - Fonterra Brands NZ
Eurofins NZ Champion European Style Cheese Award
Old Gold - Crescent Dairy Goats
Gold Medal Winners
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese Award
Kapiti Awa Blue – Fonterra Brands NZ
Eurofins NZ Champion European Style Cheese Award
Chilli Halloumi – Cartwheel Creamery
Old Gold – Crescent Dairy Goats
Stagionato – Emilio’s Cheese
Traditional Haloumi – Epicurean Dairy
Meyer Maasdam – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Gruyere – Whitestone Cheese
AsureQuality Champion Dutch Style Cheese Award
Leyden Vintage – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Very Old Edam – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Gouda with Cumin – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Mercer Mature Cumin – Mercer Cheese
Meyer Fenugreek Gouda – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Ministry for Primary Industries Champion New Cheese Award
Massimo’s Ricotta Salata – Italian Cheeses
Tenara – Kaikoura Cheese
The Harnett – Kaikoura Cheese
Puhoi Valley Cellar Range Waxed Blue – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Cellar Range Farmhouse Brie – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Flying Fifteen – Whangaripo Buffalo Cheese Co.
Fonterra Co-operative Group Champion Original Cheese Award
Sting – Crescent Dairy Goats
Kapiti Kikorangi – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Ramara – Fonterra Brands NZ
Livingstone Gold – Whitestone Cheese
Mount Domet – Whitestone Cheese
Crossroads Wines Champion Flavoured Cheese Award
Aroha Pepperazzi – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Picanto – Crescent Dairy Goats
Kapiti Smoked Havarti – Fonterra Brands NZ
Meyer Smoked Gouda – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Meyer Cracked Pepper – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Meyer Italian Herb – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Epic Brewing Champion Export Cheese Award
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Mozzarella – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company
Caspak Champion Cheese Packaging Award
Mainland Special Reserve Christmas Packaging – Fonterra Brands NZ
Whitestone 3 & 4 Pack Cheese platters – Whitestone Cheese
Thermaflo Champion Washed Rind Cheese AwardGalactic Gold – Over The Moon Dairy Company
Puhoi Valley Washed Rind – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Kaipara Washed Rind – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Food for Chefs Champion Butter Award
Lewis Road Creamery Premium lightly salted – Lewis Road Creamery
Green Valley Dairies Champion Yoghurt Award
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Natural Yoghurt – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company Clevedon Valley Buffalo Boysenberry Yoghurt – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company
Straight Up Yoghurt – Epicurean Dairy
The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese Award
Clevedon Valley Bocconcini – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company Clevedon Valley Buffalo Mozzarella – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company Massimo’s Burrata – Italian Cheeses
Fromage Blanc – Kaikoura Cheese
Volcano – Over The Moon Dairy Company
Puhoi Valley Mascarpone – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Crème Fraiche – Zany Zeus
Massimo’s Mozzarella – Italian Cheeses’
Kiwi Labels Champion Feta Cheese Award
Mainland Special Reserve Traditional Feta – Fonterra Brands NZ Sheep Feta in Brine – Origin Earth
Puhoi Valley Goat Feta – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Innovative Packaging Champion Soft White Rind Cheese Award
Grinning Gecko Brie – Grinning Gecko Cheese Co.
180 degrees Champion Goat Cheese Award
Aroha Raw Milk Rich Plain – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Soft Goats Cheese – Cranky Goat
NZ Chefs Association Champion Sheep Cheese Award
Balfour – Gibbston Valley Cheese
Monte Cristo – Whitestone Cheese
Tetra Pak Champion Cheddar Cheese Award
Blackmount Cheddar – Blue River Dairy
Mainland Mild Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Mainland Epicure Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Tuteremoana Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheddar (aged up to 25 months) – Fonterra - Lichfield
Cheddar (aged b/t 26-36 months) – Fonterra - Lichfield
Cheddar (aged less than 12 months) – Fonterra - Stirling
Cheddar (mild aged less than 6 months) – Open Country Dairy
Cheddar (aged less than 12 months) – Open Country Dairy
Cheddar (aged up to 19 months) – Fonterra-Linchfield Mainland Tasty Cheddar (aged up to 19 months)
Fonterra Brands NZ Kapiti Pakari Aged Cheddar (aged up to 19 months) – Fonterra Brands NZ
Curds & Whey Champion Homecrafted Cheese & Cheesemaker Award
Halloumi – By the Whey
Gruyere Jeune – By the Whey
Wensleydale – John Morawski
Silver Medal Winners
Food for Chefs Champion Butter Award
Mainland Unsalted Butter – Fonterra Brands NZ
Lewis Road Creamery Artisan – Lewis Road Creamery
Green Valley Dairies Champion Yoghurt Award
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Passionfruit Yoghurt – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company Clevedon Valley Buffalo Vanilla Bean Yoghurt – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Lemon Zest Yoghurt – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company
De Winkel Natural Unsweetened Yoghurt – Fonterra Brands NZ
Puhoi Black Doris Plum Yoghurt – Goodman Fielder - Longburn
Neudorf Sheep Milk Yoghurt – Neudorf Dairy
Smoked Yoghurt – Zany Zeus
The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese Award
Ricotta – Crescent Dairy Goats
Stracchino Bresciano – Emilio’s Cheese
Burrata – Il Casaro
Mozzarella Fior Di Latte – Il Casaro
Massimo’s Cilligine – Italian Cheeses
Massimo’s Bocconcini – Italian Cheeses
Massimo’s Ricotta – Italian Cheeses
Sarau – Neudorf Dairy
Puhoi Valley Crème Fraiche – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Sour Cream – Zany Zeus
Kiwi Labels Champion Feta Cheese Award
Vintage Feta – Blue River Dairy
Tussock Creek Feta – Blue River Dairy
Salt of the Earth – Crescent Dairy Goats
Cow Feta in Brine – Origin Earth
Puhoi Valley Feta – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Classic Feta – Zany Zeus
Ministry for Primary Industries Champion New Cheese Award
Aroha Raw Milk Herbal Experience – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Raw Milk Nutty Nanny – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Akaroa Red – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Rapa – Kaikoura Cheese
Bureaucrat – Kaikoura Cheese
Meyer Mixed Herb – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Southern Cross by Neil Willman – Over The Moon Dairy Company
Burgundy Moon – Over the Moon Dairy Company
Puhoi Valley Cellar Range Strong Blue – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Cellar Range Washed Rind – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Cellar Range Triple Cream – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Crossroads Wines Champion Flavoured Cheese Award
Aroha Fenugreek – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Cumin – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Barrys Bay Chilli Gouda – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Kapiti Pakari Smoked Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Hohepa Herb Quark – Hohepa Homes
Puhoi Valley Basil Pesto Feta – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Tetra Pak Champion Cheddar Cheese Award
Mainland Vintage – Fonterra Brands NZ
Cheddar (mild aged less than 6 months) – Fonterra - Kaikoura
Cheddar (aged less than 12 months) – Fonterra - Lichfield
Cheddar (mild aged less than 6 months) – Fonterra - Stirling
Barrys Bay Cheddar - Onawe – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Curds & Whey Champion Homecrafted Cheese Award
Butterkase – John Morawski
Heidi – Nieuwy’s Cheese
Kaharoa Double Cream Camembert – Susan Van de Maas
Camembert – Val Kelly
Innovative Packaging Champion Soft White Rind Cheese Award
Runaway Spoon Camembert – Over The Moon Dairy Company
Double Delight – Over The Moon Dairy Company
Puhoi Valley Camembert – Puhoi Valley Cheese
180 degrees Champion Goat Cheese Award
Aroha Rich Plain – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Flat White – Crescent Dairy Goats
NZ Chefs Association Champion Sheep Cheese Award
Pecorino Romano – Blue River Dairy
Thermaflo Champion Washed Rind Cheese Award
Kapiti Ramara – Fonterra Brands NZ
Matatoki Mountain Cheese – The Cheese Barn at Matatoki
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese Award
Kapiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue – Fonterra Brands NZ
Sunset Blue – Kingsmeade
Highland Blue – Whitestone Cheese
Eurofins NZ Champion European Style Cheese Award
Barrys Bay Gruyere – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Farmhouse Mature – Crescent Dairy Goats
Grinning Gecko Halloumi – Grinning Gecko Cheese Company
Hohepa Halloumi – Hohepa Homes
Colby – Open Country Dairy
Origin Earth Halloumi – Origin Earth
Tui – Wangapeka Family Dairy
Kinzett Creek – Wangapeka Family Dairy
AsureQuality Champion Dutch Style Cheese Award
Barrys Bay Nettle Gouda – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Barrys Bay Cumin Gouda – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Gouda Vintage – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Leyden – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Very Old Gouda – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Organic Gouda – The Cheese Barn at Matatoki
Fonterra Co-operative Group Champion Original Cheese Award
Aroha Raw Milk Jubilee - Plain Mature – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Raw Milk Nutty Nanny – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Raw Milk Passion – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Old Gold – Crescent Dairy Goats
Flat White – Crescent Dairy Goats
Mainland Egmont – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Tuteremoana Chedda – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Aorangi Traditional Brie – Fonterra Brands NZ
Whiterock Aged – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
Tomme – Over The Moon Dairy Company
Puhoi Valley Range Strong Blue – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Moeraki Bay Blue – Whitestone Cheese
Lindis Pass Brie – Whitestone Cheese
Epic Brewing Champion Export Cheese Award
Clevedon Valley Bocconcini – Clevedon Valley Buffalo Company
Cheddar – Open Country Dairy
Edam – Open Country Dairy
Lindis Pass Brie – Whitestone Cheese
Waitaki Camembert – Whitestone Cheese
Caspak Champion Cheese Packaging Award
No medals awarded
Bronze Medal Winners
Innovative Packaging Champion Soft White Rind Cheese Award
Marama – Cartwheel Creamery
Kapiti Aorangi Traditional Brie – Fonterra Brands NZ
Grinning Gecko Camembert – Grinning Gecko Cheese Company
Ngawi Brie – Kingsmeade
Aroha – Over The Moon Dairy Company
Runaway Spoon Brie – Over The Moon Dairy Company
OMG Triple Cream Brie – Over the Moon Dairy Company
Puhoi Valley Farmhouse Brie – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Traditional Brie – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Traditional Camembert Log – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Normandy Camembert – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Te Muri Triple Cream – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Double Cream Brie – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Double Cream Camembert – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Camembert – Wangapeka Family Dairy
Brie Maxi – Whitestone Cheese
Probiotic Camembert – Whitestone Cheese
Probiotic Brie – Whitestone Cheese
Mount Domet – Whitestone Cheese
180 degrees Champion Goat Cheese Award
Parvenu – Crescent Dairy Goats
NZ Chefs Association Champion Sheep Cheese Award
Curio Bay Pecorino – Blue River Dairy
Origin Earth Sleeping Giant – Origin Earth
Thermaflo Champion Washed Rind Cheese Award
Dirty Devil – Crescent Dairy Goats
Alpeggio – Emilio’s Cheese
Wangapeka – Wangapeka Family Dairy
Eurofins NZ Champion European Style Cheese Award
Barrys Bay Maasdam – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Monowai Halloumi – Blue River Dairy
Squeaky Wheel – Crescent Dairy Goats
Kapiti Te Horo Swiss – Fonterra Brands NZ
Hohepa Danbo – Hohepa Homes
Colby – Open Country Dairy
Colby – Open Country Dairy
Colby – Open Country Dairy
Kahui – Open Country Dairy
Hokonui Halloumi – Retro Organics
Gore Gruyere – Retro Organics
Halloum – Zany Zeus
Ministry for Primary Industries Champion New Cheese Award
Aroha Raw Milk Jubilee – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Raw Milk Passion – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Noble – Fonterra - Lichfield
Stracciatella – Il Casaro
Massimo’s Cacioricotta Capra – Italian Cheeses
Riversdale Pecorino – Kingsmeade
Horopita – Wangapeka Family Dairy
Fonterra Co-operative Group Champion Original Cheese Award
Whiterock – Karikaas Natural Dairy Products
St Malo – Whangaripo Buffalo Cheese Company
Mt Tamahunga – Whangaripo Buffalo Cheese Company
Windsor Blue – Whitestone Cheese
Highland Blue – Whitestone Cheese
Airedale – Whitestone Cheese
Farmhouse – Whitestone Cheese
Tetra Pak Champion Cheddar Cheese Award
Barrys Bay Cheddar (mild aged less than 6 months) – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese Cheddar (mild aged less than 6 months) – Fonterra - Clandeboye
Cheddar (mild aged less than 6 months) – Fonterra - Hautapu
Cheddar (mature aged over 37 months) – Fonterra - Stirling
Cheddar (mild aged less than 6 months) – Open Country Dairy Wyndham Cheddar (mild aged less than 6 months) – Retro Organics
Totara Tasty – Whitestone Cheese
Caspak Champion Cheese Packaging Award
No medals awarded
Curds & Whey Champion Home Crafted Cheese & Cheesemaker
Dulce di Ricotta Crema – Bri DiMattina
Soft Brie – By-The-Whey Cheese
Marinated Feta – Jenny Savannah
Ash Coulommier – Jenny Savannah
Havarti with dill – John Morawski
Kaharoa Black Pepper Camembert – Susan Van der Maas
Milled Curd Blue – Val Kelly
Food for Chefs Champion Butter Award
Mainland Salted Butter – Fonterra Brands NZ
Lewis Road Creamery Premium Unsalted – Lewis Road Creamery
Green Valley Dairies Champion Yoghurt Award
Piako Premium Gourmet Passionfuit Yoghurt – Fonterra Brands NZ
Piako Premium Gourmet Coconut Yoghurt – Fonterra Brands NZ
Piako Premium Gourmet Lemon Curd Yoghurt – Fonterra Brands NZ
Meadow Fresh Greek Style Yoghurt – Goodman Fielder - Longburn
Puhoi Luscious Nectarine Yoghurt – Goodman Fielder - Longburn
Puhoi Lemon Delicious Yoghurt – Goodman Fielder - Longburn
Retro Natural Yoghurt – Retro Organics
Retro Honey Sweetened – Retro Organics
Greek Yoghurt – Zany Zeus
The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese Award
Meadow Fresh Traditional Cottage Cheese – Goodman Fielder - Longburn
Meadow Fresh Crème Fraiche – Goodman Fielder - Longburn
Meadow Fresh Spreadable Cream Cheese – Goodman Fielder - Longburn
Puhoi Valley Fiddler’s Hill – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Ricotta – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Cream Cheese – Zany Zeus
Ricotta – Zany Zeus
Kiwi Labels Champion Feta Cheese Award
Feta – Cartwheel Creamery
Brinza – Gibbston Valley Cheese
Hohepa Feta – Hohepa Homes
Riverside Feta – Retro Organic
Udderly Fabulous Feta – Udder Success Dairy Company
Billy Knot – Whangaripo Buffalo Cheese Company
Fuchsia Creek – Whitestone Cheese
Stoney Hill – Whitestone Cheese
Creamy Feta – Zany Zeus
Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese Award
Taupaki Blue – Crescent Dairy Goats
Kapiti Kikorangi – Fonterra Brands NZ
Mahoe Blue – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Puhoi Valley Pakiri Beach Blue – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Gorgonzola – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Matakana Blue – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Puhoi Valley Blue Brie – Puhoi Valley Cheese
Vintage Windsor Blue – Whitestone Cheese
Moeraki Bay Blue – Whitestone Cheese
Windsor Blue – Whitestone Cheese
AsureQuality Champion Dutch Style Cheese Award
Aroha Raw Milk Fenugreek – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Aroha Raw Milk Cumin – Aroha Organic Goat Cheese
Barrys Bay Aged Gouda – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Barrys Bay Aged Edam – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Barrys Bay Edam – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Barrys Bay Gouda – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Nevis Maasdam – Gibbston Valley Cheese
Mature Edam – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Edam – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Mature Gouda – Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese
Mercer Maasdam – Mercer Cheese
Mercer Gouda – Mercer Cheese
Meyer Tasty Gouda – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Meyer Vintage Gouda – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Meyer Amsterdammer – Meyer Gouda Cheese
Edam – Open Country Dairy
Crossroads Wines Champion Flavoured Cheese Award
Barrys Bay Smoked Havarti – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Barrys Bay Smoked Cheddar – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Barrys Bay Peppered Havarti – Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese
Garlic & Chive Gouda – Gibbston Valley Cheese
Ricketts Road – Wangapeka Family Dairy Meadow Fresh
Traditional Cottage Cheese With Chives & Garlic – GoodmanFielder - Longburn
Epic Brewing Champion Export Cheese Award
Kapiti Kikorangi (1kg) – Fonterra Brands NZ
Kapiti Tuteremoana Cheddar – Fonterra Brands NZ
Egmont – Fonterra - Lichfield
Egmont – Fonterra - Stirling
Cheddar – Open Country Dairy
Moeraki Bay Blue – Whitestone Cheese
Gruyere – Whitestone Cheese
Mt Domet – Whitestone Cheese
Brie Maxi – Whitestone Cheese
Probiotic Brie – Whitestone Cheese
Probiotic Camember – Whitestone Cheese