The Grafton Village line includes distinctive cheddar cheeses that have been aged for up to three years, plus a selection of flavored cheddars. Our Cave Aged line is made of unpasteurized/raw cow, sheep and mixed milk original cheeses that are cave-aged at our Grafton facility and vary with each season.
Grafton Village Cheese is SQF-certified and committed to food safety.Maple Smoked Cheddar
Your search for a smoked cheddar where the cheddar is as important as the smoke is over. We make our cheddar by hand, the old-fashioned way, and cold-smoke it over maple chips for up to four hours. An iconic Vermont product, this cheese is made from fresh milk collected from small, local farms.
Our maple-smoked cheddar has an inviting appearance: smooth, the color of light brown sugar, with the aroma of a smoldering campfire. Its flavor is influenced by the maple smoke, in a pleasing, not overpowering way. Expect sweet, buttery, savory flavors with a bright, lingering finish and subtle grassy notes. Not too sharp, it’s a versatile cheese that fits in well on a Ploughman’s Lunch, melted on a sandwich, cooked into a quiche, or chop into cubes for a secret ingredient in your next Waldorf salad.
PAIRING
Spicy, smoky reds such as Rioja, Syrah. Brown ale, porter, dry of off-dry cider.
TASTING NOTES
Aroma: Smoldering campfire, milk
Texture: Smooth and compact, slight crumble
Color: Pale brown sugar
Flavors: Smoky but not overpowering, grassy, sweet, buttery, fairly mild, campfire, bright lingering finish.
USES
Table, melts very nicely, sandwiches, baking, cooking, serve with roasted meats, roasted root vegetables, deviled eggs, pickled onions
INGREDIENTS
Unpasteurized/raw cow milk, salt, cultures, enzymes.