First made in 2006, this naturally rinded soft cheese is made with pasteurised milk. It is blue-veined and is sold at 3-5 weeks of age. It has a 8-week shelf life. Being hand-made, the sizes have a minimum weight of 200g but are approximately 230g, some slightly larger some slightly smaller. When the cheese is sold at 3-4 weeks it has a relatively mild blue flavour but expects the IOW Blue to accelerate quickly so that by the time it is at the end of its Best Before the date, the flavour will be a lot spikier than when it was young.
The Isle of Wight Soft is a soft white surface mould ripened pasteurised cheese first made in 2006. It fits nicely in between the brie and camembert brackets. It is sold between 2-4 weeks of age and has a maximum 9 week shelf life. When young this cheese has a firm textured, sharp lactic flavour. As it ages the texture changes to a softer paste with the flavour becoming more familiar to the taste of camembert.
KEY FACTS
| Age | 3-5 weeks |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Milk Type | Cows |
| Organic | No |
| Pasteurisation | Pasteurised |
| Region | Isle of Wight |
| Strength Of Cheese | Mild, Creamy |
| Style Of Cheese | Soft |
| Vegetarian | Yes |