World Cheese Awards Winners Selection (3 Cheeses)

A celebratory selection of three World Cheese Awards–winning cheeses, curated to showcase balance, craft, and exceptional flavour. This collection moves from smooth and comforting, through rich and savoury, to one of the most celebrated cheeses in the world.

At the heart of the box is the overall winner of the World Cheese Awards, judged against 5,433 cheeses from over 40 countries.

This is a cheeseboard with intention.

What’s Inside

Ossau-Iraty AOP (Agour – Score 78)
Basque Country, France
Pasteurised sheep’s milk

Smooth, buttery and gently nutty, with the soft sweetness that great sheep’s milk cheeses are known for. Approachable yet elegant, this is the cheese everyone reaches for first, even those who think they “don’t like sheep’s cheese”.

Pairing suggestion:
Serve thinly sliced with cherry jam or black cherry compote, the traditional Basque pairing. Beautiful with toasted walnuts and a glass of Rioja.

Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
Leicestershire, England
Raw cow’s milk

The only farmhouse still making Red Leicester the original way, using raw milk from their own herd. Nothing like the supermarket version. Savoury, earthy, with a deep caramel richness that lingers.

Pairing suggestion:
Perfect with fig relish, pickled pears, or alongside a slice of pork pie on Boxing Day. Outstanding with English sparkling wine, which lifts the natural sweetness.

Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial (18+ months)
Switzerland
Raw cow’s milk

The overall winner of the World Cheese Awards. A benchmark cheese.

Aged for over 18 months, this Gruyère is extraordinary. Deep caramel notes, roasted hazelnut, those prized crunchy tyrosine crystals, and a long, savoury, buttery finish. This is Gruyère at its absolute highest level.

Pairing suggestion:
Serve in fine slices with a little truffle honey and fresh bread. Nothing more needed.

Serving Tip

Remove all cheeses from the fridge at least one hour before serving to allow their flavours to fully open.

A Cheesemonger’s Note

All three cheeses are award winners, chosen not just for medals, but for how they work together on a board. This is a complete tasting journey, from gentle to profound.