Castlemaine, Victoria

Organic Goat’s milk, ashed natural rind

Aged 2-4 weeks

The genesis of this cheese is from Ireland. The name came from the ages old well that sits on the road verge outside St Brigid’s Church in County Wexford, opposite the Kent family farm where Carla and Anne Marie learnt how to make goat’s milk cheese. The marker on the well signs that it was enclosed in 1862 but the well is much, much older in the context of Irish culture and spirituality. Brigid’s Wells are sacred sites found all over the country. People visit them to seek solace and healing from the waters and to make offerings. In Irish mythology, Brigid was the Celtic goddess of fire, poetry, unity, childbirth and healing. More recently, she is one of Irelands patron Saints – known as Mother of the Gael.

This cheese, made in the style of Loire Valley natural rind cheeses, exhibits a soft fudge heart with a rich creamy edge. It has a beautiful subtle initial citrus and lactic sweet flavour that hits you at the front of the palate and the creamy texture carries through the mouth to hints of mineral notes at the back.

The perfect cheese for brunch or pre meal consumption!