Country: England, Great Britain and United Kingdom
Region: Stawley, near Wellington, Somerset
Kind: hard, artisan
Rind: washed
Texture: crumbly and firm
Color: pale yellow
Flavor: nutty, sweet
Aroma: grassy
Description: Wellesley is an raw goat's milk cheese made by Caroline and Will Atkinson outside Stawley near Wellington, Somerset. It is named after the Duke of Wellington. Once the cheese has been salted, it is matured for up to six months. But they are turned regularly during this period to develop a complex, delicious, hard cheese. Wellesley is light cream to white in color with a slightly crumbly yet firm texture. Flavors are nutty, sweet with aromas of grass and straw contrasted by a mild acidity.