Our #LaSaracca out and about in style post-lockdown and living the Melbourne dream. ...
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Match this with Pinot Grigio, Gewurztraminer, Nebbiolo or Barbera.
Peeps, post lockdown, make sure this is high up on you must do list, it’s a gem waiting to be ...
Jul 27
Peeps, post lockdown, make sure this is high up on you must do list, it’s a gem waiting to be discovered by you 👊⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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@adelaideovalfunctions Introducing Adelaide Oval's Signature South Australian Menu – a celebration of what our fantastic state has to offer 🍷🍴Showcasing an abundance of the finest local produce, paired with some of the best names in South Australian wine, the Signature SA Menu provides a truly unique offering to your next function. Find out more at the link in our bio. #adelaideovalfunctions #signaturesouthaustralianmenu
Although we are in lockdown, the work of an #affineur never pauses 😉
Looking after our ...
Jul 26
Although we are in lockdown, the work of an #affineur never pauses 😉
Looking after our brand new #MontCheval.
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Like your thinking @jyleejylee!! We will be right behind you ordering everything as well!! ...
Jul 24
Like your thinking @jyleejylee!! We will be right behind you ordering everything as well!! 😂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Roasted cauliflower, caramelised cauliflower puree and @s28cheeses Monte rosso @firedoor_surryhills ❤️ on @kurieto_tableware. When I’m allowed back in, I’m going to eat everything I see lol.
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The best part of our business is when we get to see our cheeses hanging out with some spectacular ...
Jul 19
The best part of our business is when we get to see our cheeses hanging out with some spectacular locals…😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our new paired wine and cheese flight is proving very popular with our cellar door guests. 👏🏼 This curated flight showcases five delicious Section 28 cheeses that have been individually paired with five of our wines for you to enjoy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So next time you visit why not taste some award winning Adelaide Hills cheeses and let one of our team guide you through the wine pairings. Grab a seat by the fire this weekend and get cheesy! 🍷🧀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What happens when we keep our #MonteRosso in our cave for 150 days…
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Jul 15
What happens when we keep our #MonteRosso in our cave for 150 days…
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We are usually pretty straight with our lines at #Section28Cheese…!! #MontPriscilla
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Jul 14
We are usually pretty straight with our lines at #Section28Cheese…!! #MontPriscilla
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#MontPriscilla is named after a location close to our family farm. It is a semi-soft, alpine-style ...
Jul 8
#MontPriscilla is named after a location close to our family farm. It is a semi-soft, alpine-style cheese distinguishable by the line of ash running through its centre.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Mont Priscilla is washed every second day for more than two months to produce an orange/brown rind, and a cheese that has a sweet aroma and a silky paste.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The ash line does not contribute any flavour to the cheese but is Section28’s tribute to the French #Morbier and to the ingenuity of French farmers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Doesn’t the genius of @jordanbrogan just make you wish a quick afternoon trip to Thirroul was ...
Jun 28
Doesn’t the genius of @jordanbrogan just make you wish a quick afternoon trip to Thirroul was easy?! Bravo good sir!! 👏👏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#rindporn - the rind of our #MontPriscilla as it quietly ages in our cave. ...
Jun 17
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It has an orange-brown rind that covers a soft, yellow-ivory paste. The cheese is buttery, sweet and smooth, with hints of fresh hay. The taste of summer in the #AdelaideHills. 👌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#Sunrise over the dairy. 🌅
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After a little break, We are back sending these little babies down to @smellycheeseshop 👍
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Jun 12
After a little break, We are back sending these little babies down to @smellycheeseshop 👍
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Look who’s back 😍 Tasting better than ever with a tweaked recipe by its creator @kym_masters from @s28cheeses. Come quick for a little tasting!
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Did you know our #ilLupo is a raclette?
The cheese is made in a traditional raclette-style ...
Jun 10
Did you know our #ilLupo is a raclette?
The cheese is made in a traditional raclette-style before being bathed in the fabulous LOBO cider, made just down the road by our good friends.
It has a sticky rind with a yeasty aroma that hints of cider, balanced by a silky smooth pâté tasting of fresh nuts with a meaty, savoury finish.
Melt it over new potatoes and cured meats, then to with cornichons.
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#MonteDiavolo - a, seasonal semi-hard cheese handmade after the native pepper berry harvest each ...
Jun 1
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Adding native pepper to this cheese gives it a uniquely Australian flavour. Sweet at first, with a peppery, smokey, herbal aftertaste.
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Section28 Homestead Currently, alongside “why Alpine cheeses” , this is the most commonly asked question of ...
Currently, alongside “why Alpine cheeses” , this is the most commonly asked question of our small enterprise. Whilst certainly a valid question, it is usually followed with a guess along the lines of: “is it a reference to some piece of legislation?”.
Nothing nearly so clever, I am afraid. Rather, the name Section28 is a nod to our original family farm.
A Section is a historical legacy in South Australia, left by the surveying structure used in founding the colony. Under the founding scheme, land was divided up and sold to pay for the passage of selected settlers. The simplest method for the systematic survey of new areas was found to be dividing the land into Counties, then Hundreds (usually 100 square miles) and then into sections.
Thus, Section 28 in the Hundred of Roberts is 1,800 acres in the middle of South Australia’s ‘wheat and sheep’ country. There are not many dairies in the area and, with less than 400mm of annual rainfall and an altitude in the tens of metres rather than the 1,000s of metres, it is a long way removed from the Alpine pastures of Eastern France.
However, while growing up, we ran a few house cows (all named, as was the fashion, after a garden flower – Daisy, Dandelion, Rose…) for milk, cream and butter. And it was on the farm where, in what seems like an eternity ago, the seeds for this adventure were sown.
What other questions do you have?
“If we want to make meaning, we need to make art” - Brené Brown. Eleven words that caused ...
“If we want to make meaning, we need to make art” – Brené Brown.
Eleven words that caused a pause in an otherwise busy day. The surprise was that this pause then formed the kernel of a thought that, in turn, developed into an idea, which has now grown into Section28 Farmstead Cheeses.
Making art in the form of Artisan Cheese is possibly not the result that you might expect from a moment of reflection, but this has been our inspiration to step out of our comfortable existence and try something new.
We are passionate about creating products of the highest possible quality. We are inspired by true Master Craftsmen – people that spend a lifetime perfecting their art, referencing time-honoured traditions but making their own improvements, and measuring their success in the joy on a customer’s face.
And so, we are setting out to emulate this tradition. Section28 Artisan Cheeses will produce hand-made Alpine Cheeses that capture the very essence of the Adelaide Hills. We are captivated by the mixture of science and technical skill, combined with pure artistry that has been the source of the world’s great cheeses. Our aim is to create unique Australian cheeses that reference their European heritage and cheesemaking traditions but have a style and flavour which is distinctly their own.
Over the past 18 months we have worked to put the foundations for this venture in place, and today we begin the process of building the business. Over the next few months we will build and equip the production facility, test our production processes, develop our signature cheeses, launch our brand and begin selling. It all seems quite simple when captured in a brief sentence, but marginally daunting if thought about for too long!
Wiser people than us have said that the joy is in the journey rather than the destination. With this in mind, we would like to invite you to join us as we embark upon this journey to make art. We promise it will be exhilarating.
Monforte is our flagship cheese, handcrafted in very limited quantities from the best cow’s milk produced by the dairy. It is a raw milk (unpasteurised), semi-hard cheese with a complex, but not overpowering flavour.
Our Monforte has an initially sweet, milky and fruity taste, that is balanced by emerging brothy and roasted nut flavours with a subtle earthy undertone.
Best Served With:
Plain crackers, dried fruit or fruit paste (eg. quince/plum)
Wine Match:
Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, Gamay, Savagnin
Awards
2018 Grand Dairy Awards – Champion Cheese, Semi-hard/Eye Cheese Category
2017 SA Dairy Awards – Trophy Winner, Champion South Australian Cheese
2017 SA Dairy Awards – Trophy Winner, Champion Cheese from Small Producer
2017 SA Dairy Awards – Top Gold Medal, Semi-hard/Eye Cheese Category
2017 Grand Dairy Awards – National Finalist, Semi-hard/Eye Cheese Category
2016 delicious.Produce Awards – National Winner, ‘From the Diary’ Category
2016 SA Dairy Awards – Trophy Winner, Champion Cheese from Small Producer
2016 SA Dairy Awards – Top Gold Medal, Semi-hard/Eye Cheese Category
Named after a location close to the family farm, this semi-soft cheese is distinguishable by the line of ash running through its centre.
Our Mont Priscilla is named after a location close to the family farm, this semi-soft cheese is distinguishable by the line of ash running through its centre.
It is handcrafted using pasteurised cows milk and has a soft, yellow-ivory pâte that is buttery, sweet and smooth, with hints of fresh hay.
The orange-brown rind has been washed weekly to produce a full aroma and a silky, subtle taste and it is matured in our caves for approximately 120 days.
Best Served With:
Plain crackers, dried fruit and dark chocolate
Wine Match:
Savagnin, Beaujolais
Awards
2020 Grand Dairy Awards – National Finalist, Semi-hard/Eye Cheese Category
2019 SA Dairy Awards – Trophy Winner, Champion South Australian Cheese
2019 SA Dairy Awards – Trophy Winner, Champion Cheese from Small Producer
2019 SA Dairy Awards – Top Gold Medal, Semi-hard/Eye Cheese Category
2017 SA Dairy Awards – Silver Medal, Washed Rind Cheese Category
2016 SA Dairy Awards – Silver Medal, Washed Rind Cheese Category
The Wolf’, in Italian, is our tribute to the orchardists of the Adelaide Hills. Il Lupo is made in a traditional raclette-style before being bathed in the fabulous LOBO cider, made just down the road by our good friends, and then aged in our caves for a minimum of three months. It handcrafted using pasteurised cows milk and has a sticky rind with a yeasty aroma that hints of cider, balanced by a silky smooth pâté tasting of fresh nuts with a meaty, savoury finish.
Best Served with:
New potatoes, cured meats and cornichons
Cider/Wine Match:
Lobo ‘Norman’ Cider, Pinot Gris, Cote de Rhone
Awards
2017 SA Dairy Awards – Silver Medal, Washed Rind Cheese Category
2016 SA Dairy Awards – Silver Medal, Washed Rind Cheese Category
Our La Saracca is made in the classic style of the unique alpine cheese of Northern Italy’s Valle d’Aosta
La Saracca is made in the classic style of the alpine cheeses of Northern Italy and is based on the Fontina Vecchio. The cheese is made from raw milk and then washed weekly for a minimum of six months in our cave.
It has an incredibly robust, rich and complex flavour, with earthy, savoury notes accompanied by a nuttiness providing a long and memorable finish.
Best Served:
In a Risotto Bianco, melted on a Croque Monsier or on a platter with nuts and fresh fruit
Wine Match:
Pinot Grigio, Gewurztraminer, Nebbiolo, Barbera
Awards
2020 Grand Dairy Awards – National Champion, Semi-hard/Eye Cheese Category (as Section28 Fontina)
Our Mont Rouge is a semi-soft cheese with a lightly washed rind that highlights the simple goodness of our milk.
Our Monte Rosso is inspired by the legendary Italian Taleggio and is handcrafted in the Adelaide Hills. Its sweet, velvety paste has hints of fruit and a lingering lactic finish.
The Monte Rosso paste is balanced by a thin aromatic, orange rind. Cook with it or enjoy on a cheese board with a glass of red.
Best Served with:
Fresh crusty bread and dried fruit
Beer/Wine Match:
Farmhouse Ale, Saison, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto
Monte Diavolo has a supple texture studded with crushed native pepper berries, which add a distinctive savoury flavour that is uniquely Australian.
Our Monte Diavolo is formed in a flattened sphere and the rind is lightly washed for 90 days. The pâté is ivory-coloured, with a supple texture that is studded with crushed native pepper berries.
The native pepper adds a distinctive savoury flavour to the cheese that is uniquely Australian. It is sweet at first, with an aftertaste that is peppery, smoky and herbal.
To ensure maximum quality, our Monte Diavolo is only made immediately after the native pepper berry harvest and is available from April to September each year.
Best Served With:
Plain crackers, the best artisan salumi and fresh fruit (eg. Pear/green apple)
Wine Match:
Barbera, Dolcetto, Pinot Grigio
Awards
2018 Grand Dairy Awards – Champion Cheese, Flavoured Cheese Category
2017 SA Dairy Awards – Gold Medal, Washed Cheese Category
La Primavera pays homage to the moment that spring emerges in the Adelaide Hills
Our La Primavera pays homage to the moment that spring emerges in the Adelaide Hills. We take the first raw (unpasteurised) milk of the season and use classic alpine techniques to create a uniquely Australian cheese. The floral aromas of the dried meadow flowers pressed into the cheese surface, beautifully balance the slightly pungent, reddish rind underneath. The smooth, supple paste has a rich buttery flavour enhanced by a delicate nuttiness and subtle hints of grass.
Best Served With:
Plain crackers and dried fruit
Wine Match:
Pinot Grigio, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto
A classic semi-hard alpine cheese that is washed in the Chardonnay lees of the brilliant BK Wines’ Pétillant-naturel.
Our Sunrise is a classic semi-hard alpine cheese that is washed in the Chardonnay lees of the brilliant BK Wines’ Pétillant-naturel. This washing gives the Sunrise a golden rind with a fresh and fruity taste, which compliments the smooth, creamy pâté and grassy, nutty flavour of the underlying cheese.
To ensure the fullness of flavour, our Sunrise is only made immediately after vintage each year and is aged for a minimum of 11 months. It is available from March to June each year.
Best Served With:
Plain crackers and fresh summer fruits
Wine Match:
BK Wines’ Pet Nat
“I trust a good deal to common fame, as we all must. If a man has good corn, or wood, or boards,
or pigs to sell, or can make better chairs or knives, crucibles or church organs than anybody else,
you will find a broad hard-beaten road to his house, though it be in the woods.”
An extract from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s journal, 1855
Section28 Artisan Cheeses is a small business dedicated to achieving absolute excellence in our raw materials,
in our production and in all of our cheese. Inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson, we aim to become known as a leading Australian artisan
producer of hard and semi-hard Alpine cheeses that quintessentially capture the essence of our local environment.
Our passion is hand-making uniquely Australian cheeses using the classic traditions of European cheesemakers and
the very best milk from the Adelaide Hills. We are inspired by the relentless search for perfection of the Master Cheesemaker,
the artistry required to hand-craft a great product and the history that is embedded in each cheese that is made.
We are excited to be on this adventure and welcome you to join us.
| South Australia | |||
| Co-op Fresh Foodland | 1 Murray St, Nuriootpa | barossa.coop | |
| Dolores Devine | 138 Mortlock Terrace, Port Lincoln | ||
| Frewville Foodland | 177 Glen Osmond Rd, Frewville | adelaidesfinest.com.au | |
| Mt Barker Foodland | 2 Victoria Cres, Mount Barker | mtbarkerfoodland.com.au | |
| SayCheese Shop | Shop46 Adelaide Central Market, Adelaide | smellycheese.com.au | |
| Smelly Cheese Shop | Shop44 Adelaide Central Market, Adelaide | smellycheese.com.au | |
| Woodside Providore | 69 Onkaparinga Valley Rd, Woodside | ||
| New South Wales | |||
| Penny's Cheeseshop | 4 Roslyn St, Potts Point, | pennyscheeseshop.com.au | |
| Tenth Muse | 128 Percival Rd, Stanmore, | tenthmuse.com.au | |
| The Deli Erskinville | 10 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville | ||
| Queensland | |||
| Le Fromage Yard | 611 Wynnum Rd, Morningside, | lefromageyard.com.au | |
| New Farm Deli & Cafe | 900 Brunswick St, New Farm, | newfarmdeli.com.au | |
| Noosa Deli | 21 Sunshine Beach, Noosa, | noosadeli.com.au | |
| The Cheeseboard | 31 Wolverhampton St, Stafford, | thecheeseboard.com.au | |
| The Pantry On Grey | 257 Grey St, South Brisbane, | thepantryongrey.com.au | |
| The Standard Market Co. | Ferry Road Markets, Southport, | tsmc.com.au | |
| The Standard Market Co. | Gasworks, Newstead, | tsmc.com.au | |
| The Standard Market Co. | James Street Markets, Fortitude Valley, | tsmc.com.au | |
| Victoria | |||
| Boccaccio Cellars | 1030 Burke Rd, Balwyn | boccaccio.com.au | |
| Haper & Blohm | 80 Primrose St, Essendon | harperandblohm.com | |
| Scicluna's Real Food | 4 Como Parade W, Mentone | sciclunas.com.au | |
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