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Thorvald Cheese

Name: Thorvald Cheese
Address: Nelson, NZ
Location: Thorvald Cheese

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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About

Thorvald Cheese, from Upper Moutere, offers award-winning sheep milk cheeses like Devotion and Curado, alongside A2 cow's milk cheeses under their Little River Estate brand.

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

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