The milk for Tunworth cheeses is sourced from a single herd of Montbeliarde, Swedish Red and Holstein-Freisian cows, which are based at Rotherfield Park in East Tisted in Hampshire, just two miles from the creamery. They graze on the rich and diverse pastures and produce an incredible quality milk.
The milk is collected in the very early hours of each morning and is taken directly to the creamery to start cheesemaking. It is made in a very similar way to Camemberts in Normandy, France and the process even takes place in a French ‘bassine’. The cheeses are slowly ripened over 8 weeks to encourage mould and yeast growth on the surface which result in complex flavours. The entire cheesemaking process is still done by hand.
Tunworth was first created by Stacey Hedges in her family kitchen alongside Charlotte Spruce, and is now made by their specialist team in their creamery in the heart of Hampshire.
Tunworht is one of the most awarded cheeses in the UK, having won Supreme Champion at the British Cheese Awards, Best Soft Cheese and Super Gold at the World Cheese Awards. It is served at some of the best restaurants in the world, including 3 Michelin star restaurants Le Manoir aux Quat Saions, l’Enclume and Hawksmoor and was famously called ’The best Camembert in the world’ by Raymond Blanc.
Rotherfield Park is a progressive estate so they follow a regenerative farming system to improve the soil, and have been at the forefront of wildlife conservation for many years.
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