Grafton Village Cheese Co. wins a world cheese award and named among world's 100 great cheese
Grafton Cheese Wins its Second World Cheese Award and
Two of its Cheeses Named Wine Spectators 100 Great Cheeses in the World
Grafton, Vt. Grafton Village Cheese Company, makers of handcrafted Vermont cheddar, has received international recognition in the past few weeks, including winning a World Cheese Award bronze medal and a nod from Wine Spectator Magazine for having two of its cheddars named among the 100 Great Cheeses in the World.
World Cheese Award
Graftons Maple Smoked Cheddar won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Cheese Awards, the worlds largest international cheese competition. The competition was held in late September at the Royal Dublin Society Simonscourt in Ireland, which was judged by 80 cheese experts from around the world who evaluated more than 2,400 cheeses from the UK, Europe, South Africa, Australia and the U.S.
Graftons Maple Smoked cheddar is naturally smoked with smoke from maple wood chips for up to six hours, resulting in a perfectly indigenous Vermont cheese. This is the second World Cheese Award for Grafton Village Cheese, having won a bronze in 2006 for its Four Star Cheddar.
Wine Spectator Magazine
Wine Spectator Magazine, the most influential source of wine information in print, announced its picks for the 100 worlds great cheeses in its September 30 issue. Of the top 100, 32 are US cheeses, including 10 Vermont cheeses. And within the 10 Vermont cheeses, Graftons Clothbound Cheddar and Premium Cheddar made this prestigious list.
Aged for approximately one year and sealed with red wax, Graftons Premium Cheddar delivers the full flavor of old-fashioned farmhouse cheddar.
Graftons newest product Clothbound Cheddar is a traditional English-style cheddar with a natural rind and aged in caves. True to its roots, raw milk is used for this cheese, along with traditional animal rennet. For those looking to try Grafton Clothbound Cheddar will need to visit Vermont to do so, as it is still under development and refinement. Prototypes of this cheese have been produced in small quantities and it is currently available only in Graftons two retail stores in Grafton and Brattleboro, Vermont.
Hungry visitors who are interested in tasting and / or purchasing Grafton Cheese can do so at both of its retail locations: Grafton Store Hours: Monday Friday 9 a.m. 5 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Located at 533 Townshend Road in Grafton, Vt. Brattleboro Store Hours: Monday Saturday 9 a.m. 7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Located at 400 Linden Street (Route 30) in Brattleboro, Vt.
About Grafton Village Cheese
The Grafton Village Cheese Company, located in Grafton and Brattleboro, Vermont, handcrafts artisanal cheddar cheese. An on-site retail shop with daily cheese tasting and a cheese making viewing window offers visitors an authentic Vermont cheddar experience in both locations. The Brattleboro store is a full-service artisanal cheese shop with more than 80 types of Vermont cheeses, paired wines and beer, fresh bread and other Vermont products and gourmet foods.
The Grafton Village Cheese Co. was founded in 1892 as the Grafton Cooperative Cheese Company, which converted surplus milk from local dairy farmers into cheese. Years later, a fire destroyed the original factory. When the Windham Foundation restored the company in the mid 1960s, a new era for the town was born. Today, quality and taste continue to serve as the hallmark of Grafton cheddar. As part of the nonprofit Windham Foundation, much of Grafton Cheeses annual earned income funds the Foundations charitable programs. More information on Grafton Village Cheese Company can be found online at graftonvillagecheese.com.
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