Gorwydd Caerphilly was established in 1996 by Todd Trethowan, after learning the art of cheesemaking over a ten year period with several leading British cheesemakers.  It is made  by the Trethowans at Gorwydd, the family farm, just outside the village of Llanddewi Brefi, in Ceredigion, West Wales.

Todd says “Caerphilly was an obvious choice as it had been made for generations in Wales and had almost died out.  I was keen to be part of its re-establishment within Wales.  I had also been told that territorial cheeses such as these are developed in a particular area due to the environmental conditions specific to that area (e.g. rainfall, humidity, mould types).  These were all compelling reasons to produce a Caerphilly.”

THE TRETHOWANS  

The cheese making is now led by husband and wife team Maugan and Kim Trethowan.   Maugan manages the cheese making process and New Zealander Kim is the affineur in charge of maturing the cheese.

The growth in demand for the cheese has moved the emphasis of Todd’s work first on to setting up sales at Borough Market and more recently, and with his wife Jess, to setting up Trethowan’s Dairy shop at Bristol’s St. Nicholas Market in the award winning Glass Arcade.

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