On September 6th, the famous Sélection Caseus awards ceremony took place, which each year recognizes the best cheeses in Quebec in various categories.
This year, Fromagerie Nouvelle France celebrates a remarkable victory with its Zacharie Cloutier cheese, once again crowned the best Quebec cheese for a second consecutive year.
This cheese received the coveted Caseus Gold Award, a symbol of cheesemaking excellence in Quebec. This is the 17th Caseus Award for this veteran of the competition.
The Silver Caseus was awarded to the Louis Cyr 2 year old, produced by Fromagerie Bergeron in Chaudière-Appalaches, which thus won its eighth Caseus prize.
The Caseus Bronze Award was given to Grey Owl, made by Fromagerie Le Détour in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. This victory represents the fourth Caseus Award for this delicious cheese.
Fromagerie La Station, located in Estrie, was honored for its Chemin Hatley, which received special mentions for best organic cheese and best farmhouse cheese.
The winners were announced at the awards ceremony held at the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City, in the presence of numerous partners. This year, the competition featured 202 cheeses evaluated by a jury of 25 experts. Following this rigorous evaluation process, 21 cheeses stood out in various competition categories.
Winners of the 2023 Caseus Laureates by category
Discover all the winners of the different categories of the 2023 Caseus Selection Award.
Cow's milk category, Company processing more than 1 million liters per year
Washed, mixed or natural crust
Soft cheese: L’Origine de Charlevoix, Charlevoix Dairy (Capitale-Nationale)
Semi-firm cheese: Religieuse, Le Presbytère Cheese Factory (Centre-du-Québec)
Firm or hard cheese : Chemin Hatley, Fromagerie La Station (Estrie)
Bloomy crust
The Riopelle de l'Isle, Cheese Factory of the Isle (Chaudière-Appalaches)
Cow's milk category, Company processing less than 1 million liters per year
Washed, mixed or natural crust
Soft cheese : Bois de Grandmont, Fromagerie Médard (Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean)
Semi-firm cheese : La Belle-Mère, Fromagerie Médard (Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean)
Firm or hard cheese: Le Ménestrel, Les Fromagiers de la Table-Ronde (Laurentians)
Bloomy crust
Young Heart, Pied-de-Vent Cheese Factory (Gaspésie – Magdalen Islands)
Category Goat's milk
Washed, mixed or natural crust
Semi-soft cheese : Thirteenth Apostle, Fromagerie du Presbytère (Centre-du-Québec)
Bloomy crust
Grey Owl, Le Détour Cheese Factory (Bas-Saint-Laurent)
Category Sheep's milk
Washed, mixed or natural crust
Zacharie Cloutier, New France Cheese Factory (Estrie)
Category All types of milk
Refined in the mass without refining openings
Louis-Cyr 2 years old, Bergeron Cheese Factory (Chaudière-Appalaches)
Refined in the mass with refining openings
Emmental from Charlevoix, Charlevoix Dairy (Capitale-Nationale)
Blue-veined
Blue Benedictine, Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Cheese Factory (Estrie)
To grill
Fleur Saint-Michel, The Local Cheese Factory of Bellechasse (Chaudière-Appalaches)
In grains and fresh daily
Cheddar Cheese Curds, Fromagerie Roy (Lanaudière)
Cheddar
L'Ancêtre Organic 2-Year-Old Cheddar, Fromagerie L'Ancêtre (Centre-du-Québec)
Flavored by smoking, maceration or adding flavoring substance
Bergeron Classic Smoked, Bergeron Cheese Factory (Chaudière-Appalaches)
Flavored by adding spices, vegetables, fruits or nuts
The Tré Carré, Blackburn Cheese Factory (Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean)
Reduced fat cheese
The Lord of Tilly 18 months, Bergeron Cheese Factory (Chaudière-Appalaches)
Open class
The Goat-Cow, Médard Cheese Factory (Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean)
Best farmhouse cheese
Hatley Road, La Station Cheese Factory (Estrie)
Best organic cheese
Hatley Road, La Station Cheese Factory (Estrie)
