Our Cheeses
Since 2018 we have been producing a small range of cows milk cheeses at our micro cheese factory in Myrtleford. We source Organic Normande Cows Milk from a small diary farm in the adjacent Kiewa Valley. With its high rainfall and quality soils, the Kiewa Valley has long been one of Australia's premier diary regions.
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Single source milk means minimal processing and maximum freshness for us – attributes fundamental to producing quality cheese.
Our cheeses are manufactured by hand using traditional methods then matured in our cellars. Like all fermented foods, cheese is a living thing and, as such, our focus is on providing environments where specific microbes can create desirable flavors and textures.
Our cheeses are made with passion. We hope you enjoy them!
Mountaineer
Mountaineer is a semi hard Alpine style Tomme. At once both sweet and savory with a very aromatic rind and a rich creamy texture. Mountaineer is a full flavoured table cheese made in the style of traditional alpine cheeses of the French and Swiss Alps. Sparkling wines make an ideal pairing.
Razorback
Razorback is a surface ripened cheese that is washed over the course of it's aging, facilitating to ripen from the outside towards the interior. When fully ripe it
is an unctuous umami bomb of savory flavours. Pair with a chardonnay or a rich malty beer.
The Razorback is a ridge that links Mt Feathertop and the Mt Hotham Ski Resort. Narrow and steep, it is distinct from many of the other more rounded peaks in the Victorian Alps and affords spectacular views across nearby mountain ranges and valleys. If you haven’t walked it, put it on your list!
Smoko
Smoko is a sweet, creamy Alpine style cheese that is wood smoked in house at the completion of its aging. With its full flavour and perfect melting properties, it is equally suited as a table cheese or melted in the style of a Raclette. Great with a Cider or a Fortified.
Smoko is the name of a small locality just outside of Bright which was once a popular cigerette break stop off point for gold miners on their way to the gold fields
About Us
The Peaks Artisan Cheesemakers are Luke Armstrong and Vanessa Lipscombe. In his early twenties Luke took a job in an Italian cheese shop. This environment piqued his interest in cheese, eventually leading him to cheesemaking. A teacher by trade, Vanessa has always had a passion for food, particularly cheese. Together we make and mature The Peaks Artisan Cheesemakers full range of cheeses.
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Where to Purchase
We currently attend the following Farmers Markets (updated June 2025)
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1st Saturday of the month
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Beechworth Farmers Market, Beechworth, Victoria
2nd Saturday of the month
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Wangaratta Farmers Market, Wangaratta, Victoria
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2nd Sunday of the month
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Rutherglen Farmers Market, Rutherglen, Victoria
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3rd Saturday of the month​
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Bright Make it, Bake it, Grow it Market, Bright, Victoria
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4th Saturday of the month
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Myrtleford Farmers Market, Myrtleford, Victoria
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La Cigale, 3 Ireland Street Bright
Please note, as The Peaks Provisions is now permanently closed, La Cigale, opening July 2025 in our previous space, will now be the exclusive Bright stockist of our cheeses. Stay tuned for other stockists in northeast Victoria or feel free to contact us (details below) to organise pick up direct from our micro factory in Myrtleford.
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Locals! Click the link to order online for Thursday pick up
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Melbourne​
Ripe Cheese, Queen Victoria Market
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Our cheeses are also featured on the menu of many outstanding Restaurants and Winery Cellar Doors throughout northeast Victoria
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