Cheese and butter maker, Vermont Creamery, won six World Cheese Awards in Newport Wales, U.K.
The company’s legacy Classic Fresh Goat Cheese, the first cheese from the Creamery, took home gold. Bonne Bouche, the flagship of its aged cheese collection, and Vanilla Crème Fraîche also earned gold medals. Its Cremont and Coupole won silver medals, and Bijou, an aged goat cheese, won bronze.
“There is no denying the significance of winning at the World Cheese Awards,” said Adeline Druart, president of Vermont Creamery, in a statement. “Having our most consumer-cherished cheeses recognized by this panel of cheese experts, on the international stage in Europe is so gratifying, knowing that our industry peers appreciate these iconic cheeses as much as our consumers and customers do. This tells us that the US artisanal cheese movement has come a long way and can stand against the world’s best.”
Also awarded bronze and silver medals were three cheeses from Wegman's: 1916, Sweet 16, and Truffle Shuffle. All three are a collaboration between the retailer and the creamery.
The cheeses were scored on aspects such as the appearance of the rind and paste, as well as the cheese’s aroma, body, and texture, with most points awarded for flavor and mouthfeel.
This year’s World Cheese Awards was the 34th edition and saw more entries than ever before with a record-breaking 4,434 cheeses submitted from 42 countries and 900 companies from around the globe. The cheeses included increased entries from Canada, Argentina, Slovenia, and Israel, India, Ukraine, and more. Well-established cheesemaking nations such as France, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. were well represented by both returning and new entrants, with a notable increase in Swiss entries.
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