Mossfield Organic
Ralph Halsam has been farming at Mossfield Farm in Clareen, outside of Birr in Co. Offaly since 1970. Ralph converted to organic farming in 1999 and developed a Gouda style cheese which was launched in 2005. All the milk used comes from Ralph’s own herd of 115 Frisians which graze the clover filled pasture of Ralph’s 300-acre farm on the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
The cheese has won numerous awards during its time on the market including, Best Overall Organic Product at the National Organic Award 2010. All Mossfield cheese is handmade using organic milk from the family farm, is suitable for vegetarians, and comes in a range of flavours including Tomato and Herbs, Garlic and Basil, and Cumin Seed. Their young and herbed cheeses are sold after three months of ripening. Their mature cheese is at least eight months old before being sold.
Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy and sweet
Paste: Semi – hard cheese with a smooth, pale yellow paste, paste becomes harder and slightly darker with age
Rind: Transparent waxing drying a beige colour, darkens as the cheese ages
Age: 3 months minimum
Format: 5kg
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Chardonnay
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: More pronounced, deeper flavour
Paste: Semi – hard cheese with a smooth, pale yellow paste, paste becomes harder and slightly darker with age
Rind: Transparent waxing drying a beige colour, darkens as the cheese ages
Age: 6 months minimum
Format: 5kg
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Alsace Pinot Gris
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: More pronounced, deeper flavour
Paste: Semi – hard cheese with a smooth, pale yellow paste, paste becomes harder and slightly darker with age
Rind: Transparent waxing drying a beige colour, darkens as the cheese ages
Age: 3 months minimum
Format: 5kg
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Red Bordeaux
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy and sweet
Paste: Semi – hard cheese with a smooth, pale yellow paste, paste becomes harder and slightly darker with age
Rind: Transparent waxing drying a beige colour, darkens as the cheese ages
Age: 3 months minimum
Format: 5kg
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Chardonnay
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy and sweet
Paste: Semi – hard cheese with a smooth, pale yellow paste, paste becomes harder and slightly darker with age
Rind: Transparent waxing drying a beige colour, darkens as the cheese ages
Age: 3 months minimum
Format: 5kg
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Chardonnay
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
Milk type: Cow
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Creamy and sweet
Paste: Semi – hard cheese with a smooth, pale yellow paste, paste becomes harder and slightly darker with age
Rind: Transparent waxing drying a beige colour, darkens as the cheese ages
Age: 3 months minimum
Format: 5kg
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Chardonnay
Season available: Available all year
Made with raw milk: No
