Gruff Junction's Product List:

Hand Crafted Goats Cheese

Gruff Junction Cheeses
Greenpark Gouda
Mild and creamy, traditional goat’s Gouda. This cheese has a clean taste with a balanced and rounded finish.
 
2008 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE SILVER MEDAL
2009 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE BRONZE MEDAL
 
Selwyn Farmhouse
A full-flavoured, slightly nutty, hard goats cheese. Two varieties: Plain, matured with delightful crystallisation, or containing cumin seeds, selling at 1 year old.
 
2007 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE GOLD MEDAL Selwyn Farmhouse Cumin
2010 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE GOLD MEDAL Selwyn Farmhouse Mature
2010 CHAMPION GOAT CHEESE Selwyn Farmhouse Mature
Ellesmere Chevrego
A tasty Manchego style goat's cheese. Hard, dry and crumbly with a hint of pineapple. Matured for 12 months plus, this cheese is ideal for grating or shaving as you would with parmesan or manchego.
 
Fendalton

Aged for a minimum of a year, this semi-hard cheese has a smooth and creamy texture with a distinctive tangy edge.

2010 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE BRONZE MEDAL
Waihora Feta
Unique, kiwi-style goat’s feta. Clean-tasting with a light citrus background of grapefruit and lemon. Relatively dry and low in salt, great for crumbling or cubing into many applications. 
 
The following soft cheeses are available only in the milking season September - April
(and after April, while stocks last)
 
Lincoln Blue
 
Smooth and subtle, tantalising blue goat's cheese with a crumbly texture.
 
2008 CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE SILVER
 
Lyttelton Blue
Moist and creamy, this blue goat’s cheese has distinctive blue veins and comes in a cylindrical form with a natural rind.

2010 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE BRONZE MEDAL
Springston
A fresh, smooth and creamy pyramid with a delicate white mould rind. Mild when young, becoming increasingly piquant with age. Made to order.

2008 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE SILVER MEDAL
 
Rolleston
Similar to Springston, this soft, fresh goat’s cheese is made in a log form. Perfect for slicing in many creative cooking applications. Made to order.
Sumner
A farmhouse-brie style goat’s cheese. White-moulded rind with a semi-soft centre, this cheese has a wonderful earthy flavour.

2009 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE BRONZE MEDAL
Halswelloumi
This Halloumi-style cheese has the characteristic rubbery “squeak” on the teeth. Mildly salty, this cheese really comes into it’s own when grilled or lightly fried. Pre-packaged slices. Made to order.

2009 NZ CUISINE CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE BRONZE MEDAL
 
Fromage Blanc
Fresh curd cheese – ideal for sweet or savoury cooking. Spreadable, yet firm enough to mould to many requirements.