As the name implies the Wensleydale cheese evolved in the Wensleydale
region of the Yorkshire Dales.
The cheese remained relatively unknown until recent times when it achieved
fame as the favourite cheese of the TV characters Wallace and Grommit.
The Ashgrove Cheese dairy herd produces milk of a slightly higher fat content than is traditionally used for cheese production. The Ashgrove Wensleydale is produced using full cream milk giving it a slightly creamier texture.
Ashgrove Wensleydale is a relatively moist cheese that is consumed young.
It has a high level of lactic acid which provides a good acid flavour
to the cheese. It is an excellent cheese to consume with fruit. Wensleydale
has been traditionally complimented by fruit cake.