Otago · New Zealand
Whitestone Lindis Pass.
Lindis Pass glows with the warmth of New Zealand's high country—a semi-hard alpine cheese that melts into buttery sweetness on your tongue, with nutty undertones and whispers of stone fruit. The natural washed rind carries a subtle earthiness that gives way to creamy, mild complexity, making each bite feel like both comfort and discovery.
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Origin
45.4°S · 170.2°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Whitestone Cheese in Oamaru, Otago, was established in 1987 by Bob Berry and has become one of New Zealand's leading artisan cheesemakers. The Lindis Pass is named after the iconic Otago mountain pass and is their alpine-style washed-rind cheese, reflecting the high-country landscape of the South Island.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Semi-hard
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 3–9 mo
- Intensity
- 2 / 5
- Texture
- semi-hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Whitestone Lindis Pass'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 semi-hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about ≈1 h before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Cut thin half-moons or batons from the wedge; trim waxed or inedible rinds as you go.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
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 Whitestone.
45 pairings across 5 categories.
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Where to find it
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