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Red Windsor (cheese)

Red Windsor is a pale cream English cheddar cheese from Leicestershire, made using pasteurised cow's milk marbled with a wine, often a Bordeaux wine or a blend of port wine and brandy.

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Red Windsor
Country of origin
United Kingdom
RegionEngland
Source of milk
Cows
TextureSemi-hard

Red Windsor is a pale cream English cheddar cheese from Leicestershire,1 made using pasteurised cow's milk marbled with a wine, often a Bordeaux wine or a blend of port wine2 and brandy.

It was first introduced to market in 1969.3

Red Windsor is produced by Long Clawson Dairy,4 based in Long Clawson, Leicestershire.

References

References

  1. The Cheese Companion – Judy Ridgway. p. 76.
  2. The Ultimate Book of Top Ten Lists... - ListVerse.com. pp. 161-162.
  3. Ayto, John (2002). An A to Z of Food and Drink. Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press. p. 369. ISBN 0-19-280352-2.
  4. "Red Windsor - Cheese.com". www.cheese.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.