the cheese blog

Oldwick Shepherd

I was picking up cheeses for a Thanksgiving Day cheese plate and discovered that Fairfood Farm Stand had some cheeses from Valley Shepherd Creamery that I hadn’t tried yet. The first was Oldwick Shepherd.

Oldwick Shepherd is a Pyrenees style raw sheep’s milk cheese that has been cave ripened for 3-4 months. The natural rind develops a nice, thickish cover that has become white and slightly gray.

The aroma of the cheese is light and fresh. The texture is semi-firm with a few eyes. The interior is toothsome, but then become smooth in the mouth. The taste is earthy and a bit fruity, then nutty on the finish.

This is a very pleasant cheese that is mild enough to please everyone, but with enough flavour to please the cheese addict in the group.