Yoredale Wensleydale

Ben and Sam Spence began making cheese in 2019 after leaving their finance jobs for a slower pace of life in the countryside. Initially working on Ben’s family’s farm, they started working on a raw milk Wensleydale. They set up their own micro dairy—and they really do mean micro dairy as it is set up in their garage—and developed a partnership with a small local dairy farm. With the support of other cheesemakers and Neal’s Yard Dairy, they are now making this traditional Wensleydale. Yoredale has all the lemon yogurt acidity you expect from a Wensleydale, with more mineral, earthy tones closer to the rind.