Our Christmas orders are now closed. You can still buy our Cheese Subscriptions to start in January, as well as book our courses and tasting events. If you want to purchase vouchers you can do so until the 20th December but please note that it can take up to 48 hours for the vouchers to be emailed to you as we process these manually.
We have a full counter of cheese in our shop in Pangbourne so you can still come in and purchase items in store
Price range: £5.00 through £25.00
Rollright is a mellow, rich, silky-smooth cheese with oodles of depth and flavour. One to savour with a glass of something bubbly!
Rollright Cheese is a real gem from the Cotswolds, made with pasteurised cow’s milk at King Stone Dairy in Gloucestershire. It takes its cue from those famous alpine washed-rind cheeses you find in Switzerland and France. Think Vacherin Mont d’Or; soft, rich, and just a bit decadent.
It’s not your typical British cheese like Cheddar or Stilton; Rollright is much softer and oozier, a bit like French Reblochon. In fact, people often call it the English answer to that style.
The name comes from the Neolithic Rollright stones which stand close to the original site of the dairy, just outside Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire. There’s something lovely about a cheese that’s tied to local legend and landscape. Though production later shifted to Gloucestershire for proximity to the dairy herd, the connection to the stones and the Cotswold countryside is still a defining part of Rollright’s identity and charm.
What I love most about Rollright is its texture. It’s just so soft and creamy; almost spoonable when it’s ripe, with a glossy inside that just melts away. The rind is brushed as it matures, giving it a gentle peachy-pink colour and a thin, delicate surface that holds in all that richness.
It smells gentle and earthy, with a bit of wood and yeast, and just a hint of that washed-rind funk, but nothing too strong. Its flavours are nuanced and layered with notes of crème fraîche and a subtle grassiness reflecting the milk’s pasture origin. Often you can pick up savoury undertones reminiscent of cured ham and mustard seed, alongside a gentle nuttiness or peanut-like richness in some wheels.
Jen’s note: As it matures, the bark slowly infuses the cheese with those woodland notes, giving Rollright a unique aroma that really connects it to the British countryside.
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Ingredients (Allergens are listed in capitals)
MILK, starter cultures, rennet, salt
Normal opening Monday – Saturday 9am – 4pm until:
Sunday 22nd 9am – 4pm
Monday 23rd 9am – 4pm
Christmas Eve 9am – 12pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Friday 27th Closed
Saturday 28th 9am – 4pm
Sunday 29th Closed
Monday 30th 9am – 2pm
Tuesday 31st 9am – 2pm
New Year’s Day Closed
Thursday 2nd January Closed
Friday 3rd 9am – 4pm then open as normal
After Christmas our courier delivery slots start from 8th January.
