CHEESE BOX 43 –

CHRISTMAS 22

Xmas22 Cheese box

Welcome to our Cheese box 43 – Christmas 22! 

WE CURATE, YOU ENJOY EACH MONTH!

You’ll find 30+ cheesemakers profiled on our website, and in your cheese boxes over the months. Occasionally you might find a cheese made by them in a supermarket or delicatessen, but you certainly won’t find the wide range that we hunt out and (it’s very hard work) sample on your behalf. One of the highlights for us is bringing you cheeses from cheesemakers that we haven’t featured before.  In 2022 that included Mercer, Evansdale, Massimo’s and Kervella, and we have more to feature in 2023 alongside the very best of the rest.

Another highlight this year has been to have cheese made exclusively for you Cheese Wheelers. This is a real treat from some of our talented artisan cheese makers.

AHI AROHA – FROM NIEUWENHUIS FARMSTEAD CHEESE

This sensational and unique cheese is our Christmas gift to you. It’s a simply delicious soft goat milk cheese that we asked Nieuwenhuis to add a twist to just so you have something special for Christmas.  Enjoy it on some fresh bread with a Sauvignon Blanc, a local Saison, or a lavender lemonade.

Region: Hawkes Bay. Type of milk: goat.

TUKI TUKI DANBO– FROM CRAGGY RANGE SHEEP DAIRY

Danbo is a semi-soft cow’s milk cheese originating in Denmark (where they reckon cheese production started about 3,000 BC). Smooth and fruity, this sheep version is delicious with a Pinot Noir, a lager or a feijoa kombucha and seasonal stone fruit.

Region: Hawkes Bay. Type of milk: sheep.

TRUFFLE TOMME – FROM CARTWHEEL CREAMERY

The Tomme style originated in the Alps and was traditionally made with the skimmed milk left over once the cream has been used to make richer cheeses. This Tomme adds a whole new dimension with the truffle salsa, made with olives, meadow mushrooms and truffle pieces, making it more earthy. Match it with a Pinot Noir, a butter beer, or an artisan cola with slices of apple or pear. Note: Due to a logistic challenge, some truffle Tommes were replaced by Marama.

Region: Manawatu. Type of milk: cow.

BLUE – FROM HOHEPA CHEESE

We last featured this beautifully balanced blue in May 2021 which just shows how many great but hard-to-find blue cheeses there are in Aotearoa. It’s very creamy and very flavoursome but won’t frighten the horses. Crumble it over a salad and enjoy with a dry Riesling, a mildly bitter hoppy IPA or a blackberry mocktail.

Region: Hawkes Bay. Type of milk: cow.

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