We love working with our cheesemakers. Their passion shows in the artful way they craft their cheeses. Grandvewe is no exception, a maker who has taken all of the hardest paths possible. Innovation, the environment and sustainability are key. In this special pack we include four cheeses that they have chosed to highlight what is currently in season and at its best.
In this pack you will get:
- Gin Herbalist Sheep's Milk
- Primavera Sheep's Milk
- Toto Sheep's Milk
- Old Man Sheep's Milk
- Tasting & Pairing Notes
Further Details...
Who is Grandvewe?
Grandvewe is located 40 mins due South of Hobart overlooking the calm waters between Bruny Island and the "mainland" (as mainland as Tasmania can get). This family run farm and cheesemaking operation also includes Hartshorn Distillery for handmade gin and vodka, sometimes more. Can life get any better? The slow life of Birchs Bay makes it easier to mature these wheels of Primavera for 12 months, waiting for the next flow of Spring milk from the farm.
What are the cheeses*?
This pack includes four cheeses that will thrill you and your tastebuds - every single one is exceptional.
SEMI HARD: Gin Herbalist
Milk 
| Vegetarian
Gin and cheese. Of course! Grandvewe also make sheep whey gin so why not combine the two? After Head Distiller Ryan distills his gin, the spent Australian botanicals are rubbed on the outside to create a very unique cheese that has won them much praise across the country. It even won Best Cheese as the recent World Dairy Innovation Awards! Yes, you're right to be intrigued now!
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HARD: Primavera
Milk | Vegetarian
Nicole took the centuries old Spanish recipe of Manchego to create this Primavera for you. Rather than trying to alter the recipe to suit, like many other makers might, Nicole stuck to her guns to make a Manchego the way tradition states, but allowed for the terroir of her piece of heaven to give it distinct characteristics that make it more Tasmanian.
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SOFT: Toto
Milk | Vegetarian
When young, Toto has a semi-soft to firm texture but let it mature and ripen up (we like pushing this one past its best before date) so it can become a real softie at heart. Mmm nothing like a soft, gooey cheese! This is Toto at its best. Enjoy the mushroom and earth-like aromas with a sweet, lactic paste that just keeps getting better.
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HARD: Old Man
Milk | Vegetarian
Gandvewe wash the rind with Brevi Linens and use Cardon Thistle as the rennet of choice, giving the old man a nice rind. Originally crafted so Grandvewe could use the Raclette machine, it melts well on toast, potatoes or anything really! Gooey, warm, melted goodness he is!
5 Reasons why you should buy these:
- Grandvewe is a very small family-owned cheesemaker who needs help. They need your support to buy a wheel so they can survive and help their sheep's milk suppliers survive as well.
- Sheep's milk has twice as much protein as cow and goat milk - a wonderfood!
- It has four times more vitamin C than goat milk (there's none in cow's milk).
- It has roughly 1.5 times the Vitamin B12, Calcium, Magnesium and Folate of the other two major milks.
* Cheeses may change without notice if they become unavailable. In this case, we will substitute with another great cheese.
Blessed are the cheesemakers.
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Add on The Grazing Box
The Grazing Box includes four great artisan products to add more life to your cheeseboard. Each item has been specially selected to complement each of the cheeses and support four small artisan makers. In the Grazing Box there is:
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Fleur Lavosh by Silver Tongue
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Marinated Baby Figs by Far Meadows Lodge
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Raspberry & Chilli Dark Chocolate by Kokopod
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Quince Paste and Pear & Pink Pepper Paste by Ugly Duck Fine Foods