Under the Spotlight: Port Wine Derby

Belton Farm Port Wine Derby cheese is a smooth, creamy Derby cheese marbled with a delicate Port infusion. This cheese has a deep ruby red marbled effect where the port wine has been allowed to naturally blend with the maturing cheese. It has a slightly sweet berry after taste and fantastically marbled, this tasty cheese has real blackcurrant undertones.

Did you know?

Derby, a traditional regional cheese has been produced in the UK for nearly 200 years. Derby cheese is a mild, semi-firm British cow’s milk cheese, with a smooth, mellow texture and a buttery flavour. Like most of the traditional British hard cheese, it was produced exclusively on farms and was typically sold at a younger age than its more famous cousins, Cheddar and Cheshire.

Perfect food pairing

Belton Farm Port Wine Derby Cheese is delicious grated into a cheese sauce and served with pasta. This cheese is also delightful in a Fruity Cheese Salad as it brings the delicious sweet berry flavours to the table. It is a cheese that can be enjoyed as a snack, with fruit and also perfect as part of an after dinner cheeseboard alongside a glass of port.

Did you know?

In many respects, Derby is similar to its cousin cheese (Cheddar and Cheshire) in taste and texture, but with a softer body and slightly higher moisture content. When young, it is springy and mild but as it matures subtle sweet flavours develop and the texture becomes firmer. Our Port Wine Derby is typically matured for around 4-6 months. The cheese is then selected and graded by our cheese-graders, to ensure only the best Port Wine Derby cheese is made available to our customers.

Perfect drink pairings

 – Soave

 – Zinfandel

 – Wheat Beer