Hunter Valley Cheese Company
Hunter Valley Cheese Company is an operating cheese factory and cheese shop. It was established in 1995, lying in the heart of Hunter Valley in Pokolbin. The location provides with a remarkable view. Get ready for a day full of delicious cheesy delights. It is more than a cheese shop. There is a working factory, a restaurant, a tasting room and a maturation area.
Hunter Valley Cheese Company is well-known for producing high-quality handmade cheese including vintage cheddar, sharp blue cheese and brie. Another great thing about the cheese of Hunter Valley Cheese Company is that they are all free of preservation. You will find Hunter Valley Cheese Company opposite Roche Estate. The easiest way to reach there is to take iHop Hunter Valley Hop-on Hop-Off Bus Tour.
Cheese Tasting
While visiting Hunter Valley, cheese tasting at the Hunter Valley Cheese Company must be on your list. You can choose from the in-depth cheese tasting menu. The purpose is to make visitors more familiar with flavours of cheese and cheesemaking process. All cheese tasting experiences are available all day from 9 am to 5.30 pm and comes with a cheese expert tutorial. You can wander through the factory with a professional cheese expert. You will be able to see all the stages of cheesemaking by yourself. Testing Boards at Hunter Valley Cheese Company starts from 7.95$ per person. All the Tasting Boards on the menu comes with its accompaniments, but you can always add from optional extras.
There is a basic Five Cheese Tasting that comes with senior cheese expert tutorial and optional beverage pairing. Regional Preserves and Olive Tasting offers crackers, fruit paste, chutney, olive, bread, and water cracker perfectly complementing five regional Hunter Valley cheese. Cheesemaking appreciation 101 is to explore history and regionality of cheesemaking. You can learn about cheese care at home and how to choose the right cheese from senior cheese expert. It also includes complimentary white wine taster. Lunch Tasting Menu offers three varieties of Hunter Valley cheese along with quality bread, water cracker and seasonal fruit paste. See the action at factory viewing windows or participate in cheesemaking tutorial.
Shop
Now that you have tasted the best cheese that Hunter Valley has to offer, its time to take some home. Hunter Valley Cheese Company has an on-site shop where you can buy all your favourite cheese. The shop sells the handmade cow and goat milk produce ranging from feta, brie, feta, Fromage blanc, natural rind, and blue vein.
Complimentary Cheesemaking Tutorial
Now that you have tasted and bought handmade artisan cheese of Hunter Valley, it is time to take a tour. Hunter Valley Cheese Company offer complimentary cheesemaking tutorial twice a day. While you are there, be sure to participate in complimentary Cheesemaking Tutorial. It is held every day at 11 am and 3 pm. During this tutorial, you will learn about the transformation of regional milk into regional cheese. Once the tutorial is over, you can take part in a free question-answer session.