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Coperthwaite - Churchtown Dairy

$ 24.00

Coperthwaite – Churchtown Dairy is a bold and expressive washed-rind cheese made from raw Brown Swiss cow’s milk, produced with precision and purpose in the biodynamic pastures of New York’s Hudson Valley. Crafted in small batches, this semi-soft cheese features a rich, creamy paste beneath its glowing, amber-hued rind—offering a luxurious texture and assertive, savory flavor.

Coperthwaite delights the palate with notes of roasted nuts, cultured butter, and a pleasant funk that cheese aficionados treasure. As it ripens, it develops deeper complexity, making it the perfect choice for refined cheese boards and elevated pairings with natural wines, barrel-aged ciders, or farmhouse ales.

Named in honor of philosopher and artisan Bill Coperthwaite, this cheese embodies rustic elegance and thoughtful craftsmanship. Coperthwaite is a true celebration of terroir, tradition, and artisanal integrity—available exclusively at Talbott & Arding, where fine cheese is more than food—it’s an experience.

Pasteurized cow's milk. Traditional rennet.

Churchtown Dairy
Hudson, New York

Whole 12oz

Meet the Maker

Churchtown Dairy

This Claverack-based biodynamic farm is home to medicinal gardens, cultural workshops and a raw milk dairy that retails both liquid milk and handcrafted cheeses. The predominantly grass-based diet of the herd makes for milk that is both profoundly rich and delicately nuanced. Churchtown’s cheeses are a thoughtful reflection of the connection between land and animal: a balance that is at the center of the farm’s mission. Founded by Peggy Rockefeller as an effort to protect agricultural land from development, Churchtown stands to represent its community’s past and holistically safeguard its future.