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Get your free copy06 June 2011, 19:46 PM
- A Shropshire cheesemaker has won the coveted Supreme Champion at this year’s Royal Bath and West Show
In a class normally dominated by British Cheddars, the family run business, Belton cheese, was crowned Supreme Champion for its Wensleydale cheese.
President of the Royal Bath and West Society, the Countess of Wessex, presented Belton with the trophy.
The Royal Bath and West National Cheese Awards play host to the finest cheeses in the country and this year was no exception with more than 850 entries.
Mike Pullin, chairman of the national cheese awards, comments on the success of the show. “I think it has been one of the best shows in the last five years. We had over one thousand entries from some very good contenders including continental ranges from Bradburys, and farmhouse cheeses from Westcombe. It was a good mix of both British and European.”
Belton Cheese celebrated a tremendous haul of four gold, seven silver and three bronze medals. This medal tally meant that Belton Cheese was also awarded the prestigious “Cheesemakers Trophy for Excellence”. Further to this, they retained the “Aplin and Barrett Perpetual Challenge Trophy” for yet another year.
With so many outstanding entries, the judges which included renowned food writer and cheese expert, Juliet Harbutt, and David Evans from Adams Foods had a tough task to complete.
