Sartori Reserve takes top honors at the American Cheese Society and Wisconsin state competitions
Wisconsin artisan cheese maker Sartori Foods last week won top honors in four categories at the worldrenowned American Cheese Society’s annual cheese competition in Austin, Texas.
“The results of this prestigious competition validate our efforts in creating and producing world-class cheese,” said Jim Sartori, third-generation owner of the nationally acclaimed cheese company.
The four winners in their respective categories include: Sartori Reserve SarVecchio Asiago
(hard Italian cheese), Sartori Reserve Pastoral Blend
(international style), Sartori Reserve Black Pepper BellaVitano
(flavored cheese), and Sartori Reserve Merlot BellaVitano
(marinated cheese)
“Four first-place awards at this very competitive international venue is outstanding and confirms our belief that we are making great and innovative varieties of cheese,” Sartori said.
“The American Cheese Society (ACS) represents the best specialty and artisanal cheese produced in the Western Hemisphere. The judging is world renowned, so this is really the best of the best in all aspects,” Sartori explained.
ACS has 1,250 members who are involved in all areas of the specialty cheese market, from artisanal cheese makers and retailers to food writers and connoisseurs from the United States, Central and South America, Canada and Europe.
In the same week, Sartori Reserve Pastoral Blend
claimed the Grand Champion Award for the entire Wisconsin State Fair competition having also won the individual mixed milk category. Additionally Mike Matucheski, one of Sartori’s cheese makers, was recognized as the “Grand Master Cheese Maker” for the state of Wisconsin.
At the event, Sartori garnered top honors in three categories while claiming seven awards overall and sweeping the Flavored Hard Cheese category. Sartori Reserve Dolcina Gorgonzola
repeated as a blueribbon winner for the second straight year in the Blue Cheese category.
“The entire Sartori team is absolutely thrilled to receive these awards, it has been quite a week of recognition for us all, winning multiple times at two of the most respected competitions in our field,” Sartori recounted.
