The Cheesemonger

Our passion shines through

Sheppy's Cheesemonger is dedicated to bringing the best farmhouse and artisan cheeses to our customers and community. Alongside exceptional customer service driven by our knowledge and experience, we aim to give everyone who visits us a unique and personal experience. We will happily let you sample any product we sell so you can share in our knowledge and passion for the tastes and stories behind our cheeses and engage with the producers in the same way we do.

"Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff and a delicious range. Stay away from the cheese counter unless you are ready to carry out your body weight in cheese."

Cheesemonger’s Choice – June Enjoy 10% off in the Farm Shop

This month our cheesemongers have chosen a true West Country pairing – Wookey Hole Cheddar with Sheppy’s Classic Draught Cider – a match that celebrates Somerset craftsmanship at its very best.

Wookey Hole Cheddar is made in the heart of Somerset and traditionally matured in the famous caves at Wookey Hole, this cheddar is rich, rounded and beautifully complex. Expect a firm yet creamy texture, a deep savoury character, and a lingering nutty finish with just the right touch of tang. The cave ageing gives it depth and a subtle earthiness that makes every bite more intriguing than the last.

Sheppy’s Classic Draught Cider is a medium, well-balanced cider with fresh apple aromas and gentle tannins. It’s crisp and refreshing, with natural sweetness balanced by bright acidity — a true expression of traditional orchard fruit.

Why They Work Together
The sharp, savoury depth of the cheddar is perfectly lifted by the cider’s fresh acidity. The cider cuts through the richness of the cheese, cleansing the palate while enhancing those nutty, mature flavours. Meanwhile, the cheese softens the cider’s tannins, bringing out its ripe apple character. It’s a pairing that feels both comforting and vibrant — rustic, local, and effortlessly delicious.

Enjoy 10% off Wookey Hole Cheddar throughout this month — the perfect excuse to discover (or rediscover) this classic Somerset combination.

Come into the Farmshop we will be sampling every day from our cheesemongers.

Heritage

At Sheppy's it is important for us to know about our cheesemakers, who they are, their history, their story and their processes so there is a direct connection from them to you.

At our core is a selection of some of the most inspiring and exciting raw milk and pasteurised cheeses currently being made. We supply cheese made from cow, goat and sheep milk, traditional animal rennet and many vegetarian varieties. We have a range of blues, washed rinds, fresh yoghurty cheeses, young curds, soft unctuous cheeses and traditional hearty regional cheeses.

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Celebrate your special occasion with cheese cake

At Sheppy's Cheesemongers we are experienced in putting together a combination of cheese to suit any occasion. Each ‘cake’ is created specifically to fit your budget and the size of your party.

Decorated with seasonal flowers and fruit each one is unique to your occasion.

Values aligned

Cider comes from the land, the flavour comes from the earth and the orchard where the fruit is grown. Cheese is no different, its complexity is created by the milk, the animals and the pastures themselves. Both products rely on the terrain, soil and climate of a region for their products to flourish.

We work with cheesemakers that value the quality of what they produce and whose practices sustain our environment and cultural heritage. They produce food with a story - a provenance and place.

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We've been at it a while

At Sheppy's we have built fantastic relationships with many regional and European producers. Here you can see a receipt from Jon Sheppy dated 1859 for the sale of butter and cream to a local cheese producer