Oregon Winners by Category & Subcategory

Soft Ripened Cheeses
Open Class, All Cheeses from Cow’s Milk
2nd Place:  Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Spring Valley Brie

American Made/International Style
Dutch Style, all Milks
1st Place:  Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Farmstead Gouda

Open Category Made from Goat’s Milk
3rd Place:  River’s Edge Chevre, St. Olga (Washed Curd, Washed Rind)

Open Category Made From Sheep’s or Mixed Milks
1st Place:  Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Perrydale

Cheddars
Flavor Added
2nd Place:  Tillamook County Creamery Assn., Garlic Chili Pepper Cheddar
3rd Place:  Tillamook County Creamery Assn., White Cheddar w/ Smoked Black Pepper
3rd Place:  Rogue Creamery, Chipotle Cheddar

Blue Mold Cheeses
Blue-Veined Made from Cow’s Milk
2nd Place:  Rogue Creamery, Crater Lake Blue
2nd Place:  Rogue Creamery, Rogue River Blue

Blue-Veined Made from Sheep’s or Mixed Milks
1st Place:  Rogue Creamery, Echo Mountain

Hispanic & Portuguese Style Cheeses
Fresh Unripened Category, All Milks
2nd Place:  Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Queso Fresco

Low Fat/Low Salt Cheeses
Flavor Added
1st Place:  Rising Sun Farms, Lite Pesto Dried Tomato Cheese Torta

Flavored Cheeses
Cheeses Flavored with Crushed or Whole Peppercorns or Savory Spices
3rd Place:  Tumalo Farms, Antigo

Smoked Cheeses
Open Category Made from Cow’s Milk
3rd Place:  Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Smoked Gouda

Open Category Made from Goat’s Milk
3rd Place:  Rivers Edge Chevre, Up in Smoke (Natural)

Smoked Cheddars
2nd Place:  Tillamook County Creamery Assn., Smoked Medium Cheddar

Farmstead Cheeses
Open Category Made from Goat’s Milk
1st Place:  Tumalo Farms, Classico

Open to All Cheeses with Flavor Added—All Milks
1st Place:  Tumalo Farms, Fenacho
2nd Place:  Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Cumin Gouda

Fresh Goat’s Milk Cheeses
Flavor Added
2nd Place:  Rivers Edge Chevre, Roasted Hazelnut & Frangelico Torte

Marinated Cheeses
Flavor Added
1st Place:  Rivers Edge Chevre, Confetti Moons (Olive Oil & Herbs)

Cheese Spreads
Flavor Added
3rd Place:  Rising Sun Farms, Marionberry Cheese Torta