Shropshire cheesemaker, Belton Cheese has won the coveted Supreme Champion at this year’s Royal Bath and West Show. In a class normally dominated by British Cheddars, the family run business was crowned Supreme Champion for their exceptional Wensleydale cheese. President of the Royal Bath and West Society, the Countess of Wessex, presented Belton with their trophy.
The Royal Bath and West National Cheese Awards play host to the finest cheeses in the country and this year was no exception with more than 850 entries. Belton Cheese celebrated a tremendous haul of 4 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze medals. This impressive medal tally meant that Belton Cheese was also awarded the prestigious “Cheesemakers Trophy for Excellence”. Further to this, they retained the “Aplin and Barrett Perpetual Challenge Trophy” for yet another year.
Commenting on the win, Justin Beckett, Managing Director said, “We are absolutely delighted to have won 14 medals and to top it off by becoming the Supreme Champion is incredible. These awards and trophies are the culmination of dedication and hard work of everyone at Belton Cheese. With such stiff competition from fine cheesemakers, we are so proud that our Wensleydale has been deemed the best.”
