Wyke Farms Ivy’s Vintage Reserve Cheddar

Wyke Farms Iv

Description

Wyke Farms Ivy’s Vintage Reserve Cheddar is a premium, artisanal English cheddar crafted on the family‑owned Wyke Farms in Somerset, England — the historic home of cheddar cheesemaking. This cheddar represents the pinnacle of Wyke’s craft, made to the recipe perfected by Grandmother Ivy nearly a century ago. It’s aged for up to 18 months under wooden boards to develop full richness and complexity. This cheese also holds the distinction of being the world’s first carbon‑neutral cheddar, produced with renewable energy and sustainable agricultural practices that reflect the farm’s deep commitment to the environment and heritage cheesemaking. 

Taste & Texture

Ivy’s Vintage Reserve is richly flavored and beautifully complex. With long aging, it develops a rounded and full‑bodied flavor — showing nutty sweetness, slightly savory depth, and a gentle creaminess that evolves into a satisfying seasoned finish. Many cheese lovers note faint crunchy spots (calcium lactate crystals) — a hallmark of well‑aged, high‑quality cheddar that adds subtle texture and bursts of umami. Overall its flavor profile bridges classic English cheddar sharpness with a balanced, nuanced richness that’s delicious sliced on a cheeseboard, paired with fruit or chutney, or melted into recipes that call for depth of character. 

The texture is firm yet surprisingly smooth for a cheese of this age, with a refined mouthfeel that feels both classic and indulgent. The age also gives it structure: it’s dense enough to shave, cube, or grate, yet not dry or crumbly. 

Ingredients

Wyke Farms keeps this cheddar formulation simple and traditional, focusing on purity of milk and natural cheesemaking:

• Pasteurised cow’s milk — high‑quality dairy from Somerset’s lush pasture‑fed herds

• Salt — enhances flavor and stability

• Starter cultures — live bacteria that develop tang and texture

• Rennet — traditional enzyme that turns milk into cheese

y’s Vintage Reserve Cheddar