Gorwydd Caerphilly

Producer: Trethowan's Dairy Ltd.

Location: Hewish, North Somerset

Style: Semi-Hard

Milk Type: Cow

Milk Treatment: Raw

Tasting Notes: Mushroom, Lactic, Savoury

Vegetarian: No

Todd and Maugan began their cheesemaking careers over 25 years ago, on their family farm in the Teifi Valley, Ceredigion, Wales. Throughout their years in Wales they perfected their Caerphilly recipe, maturing their cheese longer than other makers, to produce a well-balanced, award-winning cheese. 

In 2014, on their search for great milk, they found a farm just over the border in North Somerset, which ticked all their boxes. They built their new dairy right next door to the milking parlour, and within the PDO region of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese.

They use raw milk, and only traditional methods, relying on hands rather than machines to do the work. A true masterpiece, and world-renown.