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Norton and Yarrow Cheese

Sinodun Hill

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World Cheese Awards - Super Gold

2023, 2022

Culture Cheese Magazine Best Cheeses issue - Best

2023

Sinodun Hill cheese boasts a unique pyramid shape with a mousse-like texture and is celebrated for its fresh, citrus flavor that deepens over time to reveal notes of almond and red fruit. This cheese is named after the local Sinodun Hill and is matured for up to 21 days, allowing its ivory rind to develop seasonal blue and grey molds that enhance its complex flavor profile.


Sinodun Hill has garnered multiple accolades, including Best British Cheese at the World Cheese Awards in 2023 and previous gold medals at both the World Cheese Awards and the British Artisan Cheese Awards?.

About Norton and Yarrow Cheese

Norton and Yarrow Cheese is renowned for its artisanal goat cheeses. The cheese company, established by Fraser Norton and Rachel Yarrow, operates at Earth Trust Farm in South Oxfordshire, where their goats graze on lush wildflower meadows. Their dedication to sustainable farming and high animal welfare standards reflects in the quality of their cheeses, which are made using milk from their herd of pedigree Anglo Nubian goats, known for its rich creaminess.


Fraser and Rachel's journey into cheese-making began from a desire for a new challenge and was inspired by their reading about goat cheese-making during a holiday in Sicily. They launched their business with a clear focus on creating high-quality local cheese in a sustainable way, contributing positively to the revival of British artisan cheese-making.