Thorvald Cheese cheesemakers at their Nelson Farmers Market stall, with a wide display of artisan cheeses, one cutting samples, the other wrapping.

Established · 10 signalscheesemaker Nelson

Thorvald Cheese

Name: Thorvald Cheese
Address: Nelson, NZ
Telephone: 03 543 2015
Location: Thorvald Cheese

David & Sue Barrett | Francis Bigot (cheesemaker)

Upper Moutere, near Nelson, is home to Thorvald sheep cheese and Little River Estate A2 cow’s milk cheese. Gold Medal, Devotion (2019) · Best Sheep Milk Cheese in NZ, Curado (2020)

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Their Story

Upper Moutere, near Nelson, is home to Thorvald sheep cheese and Little River Estate A2 cow’s milk cheese. Irrepressible artisan food and beverage entrepreneurs David and Sue Barrett founded the company in 2015 after a chance meeting with a local sheep milk producer. Prior to this they had run…

What They Make

Thorvald sheep milk cheeses (Camembert, Devotion, White Vein, Curado - semi-hard), Little River Estate A2 cow's milk cheeses (Brie, Wildfire - washed rind, Aged Swiss, Tasman Blue).

Awards & Recognition

Devotion — Gold Medal(2019)
Curado — Best Sheep Milk Cheese in NZ(2020)
Little River Estate Brie — Trophy winning white rind cheese

More from Thorvald Cheese

Wholesale (Trade)Nelson Market salesOpen to public during Moutere artisan open daysProducer of Little River Estate A2 cow's milk cheeses

How to Get Their Products

Farmers' Markets

Nelson Farmers Market

Nelson·Wed 8-1

Online

Subscription delivery, Shipping (via The Cheese Wheel), Nelson Market sales, Direct sales during Moutere artisan open days.