Sherry Gray, whole

Sherry Gray is a double-cream, ash-ripened medallion made with grass-fed cows' milk and cream. This cheese honors the memory of a treasured member of Jasper Hill's community who modeled humanity and inspired their commitment to Community and to Place. Sherry loved Greensboro. He settled into an ascetic life in a sod hut on Barr Hill in the 1970's trading the fortunes of urban living for the satisfaction of life in Vermont. The ash coating on this cheese serves a purpose beyond the aesthetically pleasing, stony complexion of its rind; it plays a part in tempering the fresh wheels' surface pH and fosters the development of a thin, even bloom of flora. The extra cream and relatively long culturing time create an almost whipped texture, which coats the palate in buttery richness.