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Klein River Cheese, Company
Nestled on the banks of the Klein river, surrounded by lush green hills and mountains, lies Klein River Cheese, a small family run cheesery, offering a range of exceptional, high quality, South African cheeses. This is also the home of Riaan & Shelley Lourens who run Klein River Cheese with the help of their daughter, Sandy and a longstanding team of committed employees.
The farm offers a special outing for visitors who can taste and purchase cheese as well as a variety of gourmet products in The Cheese Shop; enjoy a delicious picnic on the banks of the river; all while the children take pleasure in the extensive playground or pet and feed the many farm animals.
Kleinrivierskloof farm was originally bought in 1971 by Riaan’s father Willem Lourens and was used as the dairy division of his farming business. Riaan inherited the farm from his father and shortly after his marriage to Shelley they decided to join the family business and take up residence on Kleinrivierskloof.
A year later they decided to bottle their milk. During this time they slowly nurtured and built up their herd of Friesland cows and were later able to supply the surrounding areas with fresh milk and cream. However over the years the milk prices fluctuated and Riaan and Shelley started looking at an alternative use for the milk. They enlisted the help of a friend, cheese connoisseur Ken Borcherd; together they studied the market and decided that South Africa lacked a strong flavoured hard cheese. Thus in 1995 they used their surplus milk and started experimenting with cheese.
First, a Swiss/German cheese maker helped to set up the factory. He later taught local blue cheese maker, Jacko van Beulen to make the unique South African style Gruyere cheese. In the following years the cheeses as well as the cheese maker, won numerous awards and the cheese factory grew.
At present a combination of Jersey (75%), Friesland and Ayrshire milk is used to produce the 12 cheeses in the range. The milk is collected from 3 neighbouring farms. The herds are all reared on the fertile pastures of the valley, by dedicated local farmers.
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Danbo is mild and slightly aromatic and has a pale, elastic interior. Its texture is smooth and firm and it has a slightly stronger taste than Gouda.
Basic Ingredients:
Cow's milk; selected cultures; non-animal microbial rennet; calcium chloride
Other Information:
Shelf life: approximately...
Group: Cheese, soft
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Our very popular Stanford is sent to a magnificent farm near Villiersdorp where is it smoked using a cold smoking technique. Smoking is done the old fashioned way, controlling the draft and temperature by hand. Oak shavings from old wine barrels are used and this gives the cheese a unique...
Group: Cultured milk cheeses
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Klein River Grana is a hard cheese which is matured slowly. The cheese is fresh, fruity and sweet. With its strong flavour a little goes a long way. Klein River Grana has a smooth, natural rind that is hard and thick. It lasts a long time without spoiling and freezes very well.
Basic...
Group: Cheese
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Although the cheese has a pleasant flavour, it is intensified when heated by fire or under a hot grill. Then the full, nutty, sweet and slightly fruity aromas are released and the stringy elasticity of the melting cheese makes it truly magnificent.
Basic Ingredients:
Cow's milk; selected...
Group: Cheese
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Mild and creamy with caraway seeds.
Basic Ingredients:
Cow's milk; selected cultures; non-animal microbial rennet; calcium chloride
Other Information:
Shelf life: approximately 4 months from day of packaging
Size and packaging: approximately 200g pre packed pieces
Suitable for...
Group: Cheese
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It is a simple, washed-rind cheese with irregular holes throughout. It is full-flavoured & creamy and becomes stronger with age.
Havarti is a table cheese that can be used for slicing, grilling, or melting. It can be enjoyed every day, on sandwiches or with fruit & vegetables as a snack....
Group: Cheese, cream
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An all purpose cheddar style cheese. The cheese is soft and springy, with a sweet and mild flavour. Colby has a higher moisture content than Cheddar and its texture is more elastic.
Basic Ingredients:
Cow's milk; selected cultures; non-animal microbial rennet; calcium chloride
Other...
Group: Cheese
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Slightly grainy, the cheese has a wonderful complexity of flavours - at first fruity, then revealing earthy, nutty characteristics that linger on the palate. It is has a rich full flavour with a strong tang and matures for six months.
Basic Ingredients:
Cow's milk; selected cultures; non-animal...
Group: Cheese, hard
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Inspired during a study tour in France our cheese maker developed this magnificent hard cheese and named it after our village. The texture is relatively hard and the taste is mild, slightly sweet, and 'nutty'.
Basic Ingredients:
Cow's milk; selected cultures; non-animal microbial rennet;...
Group: Cheese, hard
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After many years of cheese making our cheese maker created a cheese of his own. This semi hard cheese has a complex flavour.
Basic Ingredients:
Cow's milk; selected cultures; non-animal microbial rennet; calcium chloride
Other Information:
Shelf life: approximately 6 months from day of...
Group: Semisolid cheeses
