World Cheese Awards 2025 Trophy Winners
The largest edition of the event yet, World Cheese Awards 2025 took place at Festhalle, BernExpo, Bern in Switzerland on Thursday 13 November 2025, where 5,244 cheeses from around the world were assessed and Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial 18 Months made by Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen was crowned World Champion Cheese 2025.
Watch: World Cheese Awards 2025 highlights
WORLD CHEESE AWARDS 2025 WORLD CHAMPION CHEESE
Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial 18 Months made by Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen from Switzerland
World Cheese Awards 2025 trophy winners:
Best Austrian Cheese
Mountain Rebell
Best Basque Country Cheese
La Leze Afinado Original
Best Irish Cheese
St Tola Karst
Best Italian Cheese
Parmigiano Reggiano 30-39 Mesi
Best Japanese Cheese
Yozawa Yagi Cheese
Best Portuguese Cheese
Queijo Serra da Estrela
Best South African Cheese
Parmesan 24 Months
Best Swiss Cheese
Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial Over 18 Months
Best US Goats' or Ewes' Milk Cheese
Pear, Wine & Rosemary Fresh Goat Cheese Log
Best Female Cheesemaker
Nellie Fischer
Best Ukrainian Cheese
Gouda with truffle
from Zinka
Ukraine
Best Le Gruyère AOP Cheese
Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial Over 18 Months
Best New Cheese
Eniquem Maly Princ 4 months
Best Raw Milk Cheese
Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial Over 18 Months
Best SCA Cheese
Aged Rutland Red
The Ann-Marie Dyas Award for Best Artisan Cheese
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
Exceptional Contribution to Cheese
Philippe Bardet
Switzerland
Take a look at the judging in action:
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