Pitchfork Cheddar is made by two brothers Maugan & Todd Trethowan, at Trethowan’s Dairy in Somerset. The farm is just 8km from the town of Cheddar. Having produced Gorwydd for 18 years in Wales, Trethowan’s Dairy relocated in 2014 to a Somerset dairy farm in order to improve the quality of their cheese by working with the highest quality milk supply possible.They started making Pitchfork in late 2017. It is an organic and cloth-bound West Country cheddar. Despite the cheeses relative youth, Trethowan’s and Pitchfork are part of the Slow Food Artisanal Somerset Cheddar Presidium, an honour only three other cheddar makers in the world have been awarded with which is a true testament to the quality of Pitchfork Cheddar.Pitchfork won Best Traditional Cheddar at the 2019 British Cheese Awards in May. Pitchfork is golden in colour with a mainly smooth, closed texture with the occasional blue vein. It has clean bright flavours, which range from savoury and mustardy to hints of honey with a long finish.Country -EnglandRegion -Somerset (Cheddar)Flavour -Clean and bright. Savoury and mustardy.Type of Milk -Organic CowRennet – Vegetarian RennetCut fresh to order approx. 250g
