Trethowan’s
Gorwydd Caerphilly
Trethowan’s Gorwydd (pronounced Gor-with) Caerphilly is a mature Caerphilly made to a traditional recipe using raw (unpasteurised) milk. The ingredients combined with working the curd by hand, keep the cheese true to the origins of traditional Caerphilly. The cheese is matured on the farm for two months and exhibits a fresh lemony taste with a creamy texture to the outer (known as the “breakdown”) and a firmer but moist inner.
The family business is thriving and Gorwydd Caerphilly is now sold throughout Britain and is exported to Europe, USA and Canada
Gorwydd Caerphilly has won at least one award every year since they started making it, including Best British Cheese, Best Welsh Cheese and Best Traditional Cheese. They are all modestly crammed onto a shelf in the office in a big and beautiful stone barn.
