Rogue Creamery's award-winning Rogue River Blue cheese is a certified organic artisan blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. This world-renowned cheese was named World Champion at the 2019/20 World Cheese Awards. Each wheel is hand-wrapped in organic, biodynamic Syrah grape leaves that have been soaked in pear spirits, then aged 9 to 12 months in carefully controlled caves. The cheese features a fudgy, rich texture with calcium lactate crystals that develop with age, offering complex flavors of pear brandy, vanilla, toffee, truffle, and fig with pronounced blue cheese notes. The antique linen-hued paste is marbled with distinctive blue veining, and the grape leaf wrapping adds subtle earthy and fruity dimensions to the flavor profile.

This seasonal cheese is made only during fall months when cooler temperatures and wet weather bring renewed growth to Rogue Valley pastures, producing the highest quality milk. The cheese is vegetarian-friendly, gluten-free, and made with rBST-free milk. It pairs exceptionally well with aged wines like Viognier, Gewurztraminer, Syrah, and Sauternes, or craft beers such as Hazelnut Porter or Chocolate Stout. Whiskey, bourbon, and pear brandy also complement its nuanced flavors.

Nutrition per serving (1 oz/30g): 110 calories, 7g protein, 1g carbohydrate, 9g fat (7g saturated, 0g trans). Contains 35mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium. Provides 11% DV calcium, 1% DV potassium. Ingredients: certified organic pasteurized whole cow milk, salt, enzymes, cheese cultures, Penicillium Roqueforti, grape leaves, organic pear liqueur. Contains milk. Made with organic, vegetarian, kosher, and GMO-free microbial enzymes.