Victoria · Australia
Meredith Dairy Sheep Cheese.
Silky and yielding on the palate, this rindless sheep cheese unfolds with gentle tanginess and a whisper of wild herbs suspended in golden olive oil. The creamy texture melts like butter while maintaining the distinctive mineral sweetness of sheep's milk—rich without heaviness, assertive without aggression.
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Origin
36.6°S · 144.7°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Meredith Dairy, at Meredith in Victoria's Golden Plains between Geelong and Ballarat, has been producing sheep and goat cheeses since 1991.
Their marinated sheep cheese is an award-winning product, taking the President's Medal at the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW in 2019. The farm runs its own flock of Australian Dairy Sheep, a breed the Cameron family developed from East Friesian stock.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Sheep · pasteurised
- Family
- Brined
- Rind
- rindless
- Age
- 0–3 mo
- Intensity
- 2 / 5
- Texture
- soft
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Meredith Dairy Sheep Cheese's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for brined cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 20–30 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Cube or slice it straight from the brine, and pat dry before it hits the board.
Store
Fresh and brined cheeses keep best covered in their liquid — and are happiest eaten within days.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Meredith.
33 pairings across 7 categories.
Wine
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