Long Paddock Ironbark

Long Paddock cheese is an organic cows' milk cheesemaker based in Castlemaine, Victoria on Dja Dja Warrung country. Established by cheese tragics Ivan and Julie Larcher, Alison Lansley, Ann-Marie Monda and Carla Meurs, they are determined to see Australia's artisan cheese industry flourish. 

Ironbark is a 12-month aged cooked-curd Alpine-style semi-hard cheese, in the same family as Comté, Beaufort and Gruyère, but with its own Australian identity.

Its deep brown/grey hard rind hides a firm yet elastic, dense and compact pale yellow paste. This is a complex & sophisticated cheese, aged to perfection in our cheese cellars, with an excellent balance and length of flavours. Its aromatic profile is mainly brothy, earthy, meaty, umami, animaly, with nutty and fruity notes, and a hint of sweetness. Made with animal rennet, so not suitable for vegetarians.

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