It was just announced that Rogue Creamery is a 2016 Good Food Awards Finalist for Flora Nelle and Rogue River Blue cheeses. The Good Food Awards represents truly good food and honors companies who have a reputation for making tasty, authentic and socially responsible products. The competition featured 1,937 entries and showcased regional flavors from across the USA. Rogue Creamery distinguished itself, receiving top scores from the 215 judges and passing a rigorous vetting to confirm that it met the Good Food Awards Standards; these standards include environmentally sound agricultural practices, good animal husbandry, transparency, and responsible supply chain relationships.
Flora Nelle: This organic, natural- rinded, blue is set with calf rennet, has a crumbly, yet creamy texture, and combines savory, tropical, and sweet cream flavors. The result is a robust and piquant blue with subtle hints of blueberry and a rind that enhances the spicy-nutty and intensely blue flavors that truly capture the Rogue Valley Terroir.
Rogue River Blue: Made annually, starting on the autumnal equinox, this cheese is produced at the turn of the season and is made with richer, late-season milk. This blue, finished with pear-brandy soaked grape leaves, has a decidedly complex flavor that reflects the unique seasonal influences of the Rogue River Valley.
Rogue Creamery is joined by two other Oregon Cheese Guild cheesemakers: Ancient Heritage Dairy and Goldin Artisan Goat Cheese, who have also been chosen as Finalists and are helping Oregon lead the way toward creating a vibrant, delicious and sustainable food system.
About Rogue Creamery
Rogue Creamery’s international award winning handmade cheese is produced from sustainable and organic certified milk and made using sustainable practices. Rogue Creamery ensures a consistently delicious and healthful experience through its commitment to sustainable, organic and food safety processes which are third party certified. Its dairy and cheesemaking processes are certified by Food Alliance, cheesemaking and ingredients organic by Oregon Tilth and food safety programs, by ASI.
The Creamery’s cheese is carried in Whole Foods, Neal’s Yard Dairy, London and Fromagerie Laurent Dubois, Paris. www.roguecreamery.com
Source: Rogue Creamery
