Producer: Upper Canada Cheese Company, Jorden Station, ON
Owners: 6 shareholders
Web site: www.uppercanadacheese.com/
Profile
Milk: Goat, thermalized, from co-operatives or La Mancha herd from Keene, ON.
Type: Washed rind, surface ripened, semi-firm
Milk Fat: 32 %
Moisture: 40%
Aged: 60 days
Culture: B.Linens
Coagulant: animal rennet
Shape: 1.8 kilogram wheel
Awards: Royal Winter Fair (2013 – 2nd prize)
History: The Upper Canada Cheese Company introduced goat milk cheese products in 2010 to expand the existing product line built mostly on Guernsey cow milk like the award winning Niagara Gold cheddar. Camelot was used as a test name when the goat cheese was first marketed. In French Canada however, Camelot means “paper delivery boy”. So, the name “Camelot” will be dropped, using only “Nosey Goat” for this excellent cheese. The other goat milk product is an ash-ripened goat cheese, called Nanny Noir.
Tasting Notes: The thin reddish rind holds the key to the balance of flavours. The rind is savory and sings a flavourful duet with the ivory paste. Each morsel melts deliciously in the mouth giving a full-on flavour of buttery nuttiness without either the gaminess or the tang typical of most goat cheese.
Pairing: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
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