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Cartwheel Creamery
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Their Story
The seeds of Cartwheel Creamery were sown in 1996 when Adrian Walcroft attended a cheesemaking course, just a week before his wedding to Jill. The couple dabbled in making sheep's milk cheese at home and loved it, but commercial cheesemaking was put on hold due to career advancements. About 16…
What They Make
- Soft White Mould Cheeses (e.g., goat milk Opiki Ma - camembert-style with mushroom flavours and a luxurious melting texture), Washed Rind Cheeses (e.g., Doe Rei Mi), Blue Cheeses (e.g., cow's milk Blue Rhapsody - creamy, slightly sharp, and peppery tones
- goat's milk Nanny Blue - smooth, melting texture and savoury flavour), Feta-style Cheese, Halloumi (three varieties), Semi-hard Cheeses, Traditional Tomme-style Cheese, Marama cheese (cow's milk). They used cow's milk (Jersey Cross, Friesian, A2) and goat's milk
Awards & Recognition
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards — Multiple Awards Winner(2023)
How to Get Their Products
Direct Sales
Pohangina Road, Ashhurst 4884, New Zealand
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