GREEN BAY (AP) — Roth Cheese, Wisconsin makers of award-winning specialty cheese, took home four medals including two Best of Class awards, at the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay.
Roth Grand Cru Reserve, the company’s signature alpine-style cheese, and Roth Pavino, a bold alpine-style cheese sold exclusively at Whole Foods Market, were two of the competition’s top 20 finalists, each named Best of Class in their respective categories.
Grand Cru Reserve received the top score of 99.40 out of 100 in the Open Class: Hard Cheese with Natural Rind category and Pavino Cheese ranked highest in the Washed Rind/Smear Ripened Hard Cheeses category with a score of 99.85.
Roth Cheese also took home a second-place award for its creamy, yet spicy Chipotle Havarti in the Open Class: Peppered Flavored (Medium Heat) category. Roth Creamy Gouda Snack Cheese earned a third-place award in the Natural Snack Cheese category.