Real Wensleydale, cloth-bound and bright, made the way it should be.
Raw cow's milk Wensleydale from North Yorkshire, cloth-bound by Neal's Yard Dairy. Open, buttery paste with a bright lemony lift. Order online.
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Yoredale Wensleydale comes from North Yorkshire in England, matured by Neal's Yard Dairy from raw cow's milk and finished in cloth. It's a cheese that almost disappeared, and tasting a fresh wheel makes it clear why it was worth saving.
The paste is pale, open, and supple, with a little bounce under the knife before it crumbles into buttery flakes that melt on the tongue. Up front you get fresh cream and buttermilk, then a clean lemony lift right in the middle that's the calling card of a proper Wensleydale. The fluffy cloth-bound rind adds a faint mushroomy edge without ever pushing into stronger territory. Aged four to six months, it sits in that lovely window where the moisture is still high, the lactic character is bright, and the cheese feels alive on the palate.
This is real Wensleydale, made the way it was meant to be made, not the bricked-up modern version. One of those wheels worth coming in for when it's fresh.
Open and supple paste with a little bounce under the knife, crumbling into buttery flakes that melt on the tongue.
Gentle and approachable, leading with fresh cream and a clean lemony lift, all carried by the cloth-bound rind without ever pushing into sharp territory.
A short, clean finish, citrus and buttered-toast notes fading quickly and leaving the palate fresh.
Strong fresh-cream and buttermilk character through the middle, with a bright lemony tang that's the calling card of a proper Wensleydale.
A whisper of buttered toast underneath the lactic notes, but nuttiness stays in the background at this age.
A faint mushroomy lift from the fluffy cloth-bound rind, kept subtle by the cheese's youth.
No heat or piquancy, this is a mild, lactic cheese all the way through.
Cloth rind
Fluffy natural cloth-bound rind that lends a faint mushroomy note around the edge and protects the open, buttery paste underneath.
Wensleydale stands on its own, but the right partners turn a wedge into a moment. Regional pairings first — they were built for each other.
The bright lactic tang and gentle paste want something with lift, a crisp Riesling or a pint of English ale rides alongside it, while Sauternes or Champagne play off the lemon and cream for a dessert moment.
Wensleydale's lemony-cream character is the classic foil for sweet fruit and quince, and there's a long Yorkshire tradition of pairing it with a slice of fruitcake.
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