MADISON — Emmi Roth took home three awards at the World Championship Cheese Contest held in Madison this week, including the honor of placing in the Top 20 Cheeses.

Roth Gorgonzola, a signature cheese from the company’s Wisconsin-made Roth brand of cheeses, scored 98.55 in the Gorgonzola cheese category, ranking it Best of Class and putting it into the Top 20 Cheeses. Roth Gorgonzola, made at Emmi Roth’s newest creamery in Seymour, Wisconsin, is an Italian-style blue aged 3+ months for a full, earthy flavor and pillowy texture. 

The company’s Roth brand was also recognized for its Roth Monroe cheese, which scored an impressive 99.75 points in the Washed Rind/Smear Ripened Soft Cheeses category. Monroe, named after Roth’s original creamery in Monroe, has earned top awards since its launch in June of 2018. Crafted by cheesemaker Madeline Kuhn, Roth Monroe is the only cheese of its kind made in Wisconsin.

Emmi Roth also represented cheeses they import from Switzerland, including their new Emmi Kaltbach Gouda, which scored a 99.20 in the Open Class: Hard Cheeses category. Kaltbach Gouda is the newest cave-aged cheese in the company’s line of Kaltbach cheeses aged in the famed 22 million-year-old Kaltbach Cave in Switzerland.

“There is no greater compliment for our cheesemakers and team than being recognized like this on an international stage,” said Tim Omer, president and managing director at Emmi Roth. “The passion and commitment of everyone here at Emmi Roth is inspiring and exciting to be part of.”

Judges evaluated more than 3,667 different entries in 120 categories at the World Championship Cheese Contest in 2020, more than any other year. A full list of winners can be found online.