Marieke Aged Gouda is a premium farmstead cheese aged 9-12 months, crafted by award-winning Wisconsin cheesemaker Marieke Penterman using authentic Dutch techniques. Made from raw cow's milk from the Penterman family farm in Thorp, Wisconsin, this true farmstead gouda develops a smooth, creamy texture with milk crystallization deposits that form during the aging process. The cheese offers a slightly sweet, nutty flavor profile that becomes more complex and nuanced as it ages on wooden shelves.

This artisan gouda is produced using equipment, cultures, and traditional methods imported from the Netherlands, with milk piped directly from the first morning milking into the processing vat for exceptional freshness. The cheese is aged on Dutch pine planks, following old world techniques that Marieke learned in her native Netherlands before emigrating to Wisconsin in 2002 with her husband Rolf to pursue their passion for dairy farming. Marieke Gouda has earned over 273 awards, including a silver rating at the World Cheese Awards, making it one of Wisconsin's most decorated cheese producers.

The 12-ounce package provides convenient portioning of this artisan cheese, which pairs beautifully with dark chocolate, honey, apples, hard cider, merlot, or stout beer. Its firm yet creamy texture makes it ideal for both snacking and melting, though when melted it maintains a firmer consistency similar to aged parmesan rather than becoming soft or stretchy.