Cheddars

Cheese Is Love Cheddar

Cheese Is Love is an extra-mature cheddar that has aged about 3 years. Sharp, nutty, and complex, it’s the perfect addition to your cheese and charcuterie platter. Pair it with a supple, medium-bodied red wine or a malty amber ale.

All proceeds go towards feeding those in need in Southern Oregon! For every block you purchase, we donate the same amount to food banks in our community.

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Flavor

APPEARANCE: Pale yellow-white

TEXTURE: Moderately firm, with a slight calcium lactate “crunch” and a tendency to crumble due to extended aging

TASTE: Nutty, sweet, and sharp

PAIRINGS:

While delicious when grated into a casserole or bowl of chili, we most enjoy this nuanced, aged cheese on a cheese plate alongside dried fruit, nuts, and cured meat.
This cheddar pairs well with a supple, medium-bodied red wine such as Syrah or a Bordeaux blend. We also love it with a malty amber ale.

Product info

KEY DETAILS:

Aged a minimum of 28 months
Hand cut and hand milled cheddar
Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth
Vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free
Milk is rBST free

SHELF LIFE: 9 months

SUGGESTED STORAGE: Keep refrigerated at 38°-40° F

INGREDIENTS: Certified Organic pasteurized whole cow’s milk, salt, enzymes, cheese cultures

MILK TYPE: Certified Organic pasteurized cow’s milk

RENNET: Organic, vegetarian, and GMO-free microbial enzyme

Pairings

PAIRINGS:

While delicious when grated into a casserole or bowl of chili, we most enjoy this nuanced, aged cheese on a cheese plate alongside dried fruit, nuts, and cured meat.
This cheddar pairs well with a supple, medium-bodied red wine such as Syrah or a Bordeaux blend. We also love it with a malty amber ale.

I love this cheese!

Absolutely, this is an amazing cheddar from Oregon. As a Pacific Northwest winemaker, this is my go to cheese for our finest red wines from Walla Walla. This cheese has a very distinctive sense of place just like our wines. I share it occasionally with my family! Bravo!🍷

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The Story Behind the Cheese

The Story of Cheese Is Love Cheddar

Cheese Is Love was born out of our deep commitment to our community. In the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, thousands of families in Southern Oregon lost their homes and livelihoods in the 2020 Almeda Fire. We are here to help – and for many months, Rogue Creamery donated thousands of pounds of cheese to non-profits and food banks. But as a small, artisan cheese company, we needed a way to keep up with demand. So that’s when we created Cheese is Love, an extra-aged cheddar that gives you the chance to give back with us. For every block of Cheese Is Love you purchase, we’ll give the same amount to those in need. We donate cheese every few weeks to local nonprofit ACCESS, who then distributes it to local pantries and pickup points. By choosing Cheese Is Love, you’re making a difference in the lives of countless families in our community!

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Crafting Excellence from Pasture to Plate

Rooted in Oregon's Rogue Valley since 1933, Rogue Creamery is dedicated to producing world-class, sustainable artisan cheeses, blending tradition with innovation to foster a global community of cheese lovers.

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