Coal River Valley > Wicked Cheese

Wicked Cheese

Great        15/20
1238 Richmond Road, Richmond TAS 7025
Open  10am to 4:30pm, closed Christmas Day & Good Friday
Cards MC,V
Picture
The front of the cellar door
The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful cheeses and a nice setting.  Also offer a number of other gourmet foods, as well as wines/ciders for purchase.  A "must do" for cheese lovers

To "Wine about": Nothing

How many cheeses did we buy: 3

Suitable for: Couples, Groups, Families, Overseas visitors, cheese lovers


Visited May 2015 (midweek)
Getting There
Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
Australia
Tasmania
Coal River Valley
Well sign posted, right on the main road
Upon Arrival
Parking
Setting


Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance


Airconditioning/Fireplace
Plenty of gravel parking
Large newly completed colourbond shed containing the factory and tasting room. Set on expansive green lawns with picnic tables outside on the sheltered verandah
Boutique
Food filled tasting room with many delightful goods on sale.  There are also viewing windows into the cheddar aging room and the factory
Yes/No
Tasting Experience
Number of cheeses on tasting
Particular cheeses known for
Wait time


Knowledge of cheeses

Staff attitude




Tour Offered
Tasting seating available at counter
Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes
10+
Brie
No wait.  There were other people tasting and the assistant was very efficient.  As well as a served tasting, there are also other cheeses on the tasting table for self-service
Very good knowledge of the cheeses and monitored our tasting to ensure we completed it in the optimum order
The cellar door assistant was extremely friendly and helpful and efficient.  There was another lady tasting who was a little unsure about goats cheese and she coaxed her to taste it stating she wouldn't be offended if she wanted to put it in the bin, putting the lady at ease which was really nice to see
No
No
No, but all of the cheeses were laid out on the counter with their labels
Food Offering
Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
Yes
There is a licensed café on site
Hip Pocket
Price range of cheeses

Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen



Club Membership with Discounts etc
$6.50+ (soft cheeses are sold by weight, with wedges from around $8)
Free
N/A
N/A
They do deliver (approximately $15) but we did not take advantage of this option.  You can also buy a small cooler bag and ice pack to transport or just eat it that day like we did (yum!).  You are allowed to take the cheese to the mainland or New Zealand
Mailing list only
Other features, facilities and offerings
Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids
Dog friendly
By the way...
Extensive gift shop of deli items, wine and cheese accessories
Nice big lawn for kids to play on
No
This cheese tasting was quite generous and the order chosen did ensure that you could taste all the different flavours. We were particularly taken by the triple cream goats brie and the Tasmanian whiskey flavoured cheese was very interesting
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