Autumn cheese

For most sheep or goat herds and some cow herds which have a natural cycle of lactation, autumn is the end of the cycle. The milk can be very rich, as the animal produces less volume and more concentration. This is a wonderful time of year for many cheeses, particularly hard sheep and goat’s milk cheeses:

Most of the cheeses made in the autumn will be ready to eat the following year (and up to a year later). Stilton made in September and October becomes the delicious cheese we enjoy at Christmas.