Oregon · United States
Rogue River Blue.
Rogue River Blue arrives swaddled in syrah-soaked grape leaves, releasing whispers of orchard fruit and fermented wine as you unwrap it. The paste itself is a study in controlled chaos—creamy and yielding, threaded with blue veins that deliver spicy, peppery heat followed by unexpected notes of pear brandy and dark earth. It's the kind of cheese that unfolds on your palate, moving from bold to subtle, leaving a complex, almost minerally finish that lingers.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Rogue River Blue is made by Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon, using raw organic milk from Jersey cows.
It is wrapped in Syrah grape leaves soaked in pear brandy from local orchards, giving it a distinctive fruity complexity. In 2019 it became the first American cheese to win World's Best Cheese at the World Cheese Awards.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Blue
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 10–14 mo
- Intensity
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are calibrated against reference cheeses. This is Rogue River Blue's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Rogue.
28 pairings across 9 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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