Boyne Valley Farmhouse Cheese
Michael and Jenny Finegan established Boyne Valley Farmhouse Cheese in 2010 on the family farm in Co. Meath. They milk 250 goats which provide the milk for their cheese.
The first product made was Boyne Valley Blue, a semi-hard blue goat’s cheese. This was the only blue goat’s cheese being made in Ireland. Boyne Valley Blue has many awards in Ireland and the UK. In The British Cheese Awards, International Cheese Awards, and the Artisan Cheese Awards in Melton Mowbray.
In 2016, a 200-year-old stone building on the farm was converted into a cheesemaking facility. A new cheese was developed. Boyne Valley Bán is a white goat’s cheese similar in style to the French Tomme cheese. In 2018 Boyne Valley Bán won gold and ‘Best Irish Cheese’ in the British Cheese Awards, received 3 stars, and was nominated for a ‘Golden Fork’ award in the Great Taste Awards.
Milk type: Goat
Style: Blue cheese
Flavour: Medium strength blue with nice goaty notes.
Paste: Creamy white with an even spread of blue mixed throughout.
Rind: Natural
Age: 60 days
Format: 2.5 kg Wheel
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Semillon
Season available: Avaialble all year round
Made with raw milk: Yes
Milk type: Goat
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Lovely grassy notes with a mild goaty flavour.
Paste: White, smooth and semi hard in texture.
Rind: Natural
Age: 60 days
Format: 1.8 kg wheel
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Sauvignon Blanc
Season available: Available all year round
Made with raw milk: Yes
