Shenley Station Blue

truly an exclusive original New Zealand blue.

Soft white in colour, showcasing the light 45 South mould. has a totally different and unique flavour to any other of Whitestone’s blue cheeses.

Read about our blue mould discovery below:

Our new Penicillium roqueforti mould was found somewhere completely unexpected!
Here is the story behind our discovery, as told on TVNZ1’s Breakfast.
The Whitestone team spent many hours bio-prospecting for NZ’s own blue mould strain:
“The original blue mould strain we have been using is named after the Roquefort caves in the south of France, we started looking in our own limestone caves here in North Otago and sending our samples off to Christchurch lab, Plant Diagnostics, but after six or so samples we had no luck", Simon recounted.

The lab told Chris they would keep a look out for any potential Penicillium roqueforti mould that was sent their way and after six months' time he received a call:
“You'll never guess what! I've got some Roqueforti in front of me, it's come in from a farmer's baleage up in Fairlie".
Luckily the farmer had sent the mould to the lab for identification and when Penicillium roqueforti was found to be present, Whitestone Cheese was the lab's first port of call.
Now we're bringing it into the cheese world, “it's a totally different flavour - quite mild yet it boasts complex, savoury flavours".

Watch what Hilary Barry had to say about our Shenley Blue on TVNZ Breakfast here.

Match with.

- Full bodied Central Otago Pinot Noir. Pale Ale or IPA

- Condiments & recipes - Serve at room temperature with plain crackers, crusty bread and sweet chutneys. Honeycomb makes a fantastic accompaniment too.

Please note that weights are approximate, actual weights may vary.

Awards:
Silver Medal, Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2021. Bronze Medal, Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2020. Bronze Medal, Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2019. Highly Commended, Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2018.