From the heart of the Southern Highlands in Robertson, Pecora Dairy is the only exclusive working pure East Friesian sheep dairy in Australia. Inspired by the Pyrenean classics, Michael & Cressida McNamara have nurtured their range of award-winning farmhouse artisan products, which are true to style, sophisticated and clean on the palate.

For these cheese makers, Pecora Dairy has always been about representing their landscape. Encapsulating the ecosystem – swaying native pastures dotted with herbs, the insects and birds so integral to the health of their land’s biodiversity, with the crystal clear water running in the creeks which the ewes drink from and the soil which binds it all together.

“We always felt the best representation for this expression, was through raw milk cheese and in August 2018, after several years of consultation with authorities, Yarrawa, Australia’s first uncooked, raw milk cheese was released. This was followed by our raw milk blue cheese, Tongarra and raw milk feta. Ultimately, we let the sweet, pure ewe’s milk speak for itself in our cheese.”