Team Sartori named 2019 Grand Master Cheesemaker
Team Sartori, from Sartori Cheese in Plymouth, was named the 2019 Grand Master Cheesemaker during the Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction, held Aug. 8 at Wisconsin State Fair Park. They earned the coveted title with Sartori Reserve Rosemary & Olive Oil Asiago, the first place entry in the Flavored Hard Cheese Class.
Each blue-ribbon entry from the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest sold during the event, which raised $51,620 for student scholarships and dairy promotions at the Wisconsin State Fair. This year’s event marked the second highest auction on record.
Leading off the auction was 20 pounds of Team Sartori’s award-winning Rosemary & Olive Oil Asiago, which sold for $2,400 to DR Tech of Grantsburg.
Auction results include:
Mild Cheddar
Made by: Timothy Stearns, Agropur, Weyauwega
Buyer: WE Energies, Milwaukee
Amount: 42 lbs.
Price per pound: $35
Total sell price: $1,470
Baby Swiss
Made by: Shullsburg Team, Prairie Farms, Shullsburg
Buyer: Crane Farms, Burlington
Amount: 12 lbs.
Price per pound: $45
Total sell price: $540
Mediterranean Feta
Made by: Kristi Wuthrich, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Buyer: Emmi Roth USA, Monroe
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $160
Total sell price: $1,600
Honey Goat Cheese
Made by: Team LaClare, LaClare Family Creamery, Malone
Buyer: Wisconsin Aging & Grading Cheese, Kaukauna
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $120
Total sell price: $1,200
Smoked Cheddar
Made by: Shawn Sadler, Associated Milk Producers Inc., Jim Falls
Buyer: Nelson-Jameson, Marshfield
Amount: 42 lbs.
Price per pound: $20
Total sell price: $840
Ultra Sharp Cheddar
Made by: Tom Hand, Gilman Cheese Corporation, Gilman
Buyer: Nelson-Jameson, Marshfield
Amount: 24 lbs.
Price per pound: $32.50
Total sell price: $780
Copper Kettle Organic Parmesan
Dijon Herb Rubbed Fontina
Made by: Team Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy/Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake
Buyer: Saz’s Hospitality Group, Milwaukee
Amount: 33 lbs.
Price per pound: $135
Total sell price: $4,455
Hand Stretched String Cheese
Made by: Heydi Luis, Cesar’s Cheese, Sheboygan Falls
Buyer: Elegant Farmer, Mukwonago
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $110
Total sell price: $1,100
Blue Cheese
Made by: Team Almena, Saputo Cheese USA
Buyer: Alpma USA, Milwaukee
Amount: 14 lbs.
Price per pound: $145
Total sell price: $2,030
Grand Champion Sour Cream – French Onion Dip
Organic Sour Cream
Made by: Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby
Buyer: Saputo Cheese USA, Milwaukee
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $100
Total sell price: $2,000
Reduced Fat Greek French Onion Dip
Made by: Adam Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Buyer: Cheese Market News, Madison
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $55
Total sell price: $550
Colby Jack Longhorn
Made by: Bill Stocker, Shullsburg Creamery, Shullsburg
Buyer: Nelson-Jameson, Marshfield
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $80
Total sell price: $800
Aged Cheddar
Made by: Dan Stearns, Agropur, Weyauwega
Buyer: Masters Gallery Foods, Plymouth
Amount: 42 lbs.
Price per pound: $50
Total sell price: $2,100
Muenster
Queso Para Fundir
Made by: John (Randy) Pitman, Mill Creek Cheese, Arena
Buyer: Chr. Hanson, Milwaukee
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $75
Total sell price: $1,500
Grand Champion Butter – Salted Butter
Made by: Team 3rd Shift, Foremost Farms USA, Reedsburg
Buyer: Ivarson, Milwaukee
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $25
Total sell price: $250
Unsalted Butter
Made by: Team Weyauwega Cheese, Old World Creamery, Sun Prairie
Buyer: Process Automation, Green Bay
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $270
Total sell price: $2,700
Chipotle Jack
Made by: Maple Leaf Cheesemaking Team, Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Monroe
Buyer: Oshkosh Cold Storage, Oshkosh
Amount: 12 lbs.
Price per pound: $300
Total sell price: $3,600
Goat Milk Feta
Made by: Team Saputo Cheese USA
Buyer: Chr. Hansen, Milwaukee
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $50
Total sell price: $500
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella
Made by: Roger Krohn, Agropur, Luxemburg
Buyer: Chr. Hansen, Milwaukee
Amount: 13 lbs.
Price per pound: $55
Total sell price: $715
Baked Cheese
Made by: Eric Schmid, Brunkow Cheese, Darlington
Buyer: Rock River Laboratory, Watertown
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $85
Total sell price: $850
Dill Havarti
Reduced Fat Peppercorn Feta
Made by: Luke Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Buyer: Nelson-Jameson, Marshfield
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $150
Total sell price: $3,000
Havarti
Made by: Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead
Buyer: Bader Rutter, Milwaukee
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $200
Total sell price: $2,000
Pastorale Blend
Made by: Mike Matucheski, Sartori Cheese, Antigo
Buyer: Berenz Packaging, Menomonee Falls
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $95
Total sell price: $1,900
Pavino
Made by: Team Emmi Roth Monroe, Emmi Roth USA, Monroe
Buyer: Elegant Farmer, Mukwonago
Amount: 18 lbs.
Price per pound: $90
Total sell price: $1,620
Feta
Made by: Micah Klug, Agropur, Weyauwega
Buyer: Nelson-Jameson, Marshfield
Amount: 18 lbs.
Price per pound: $65
Total sell price: $1,170
Swiss and Almond Cold Pack
Made by: Team Pine River, Pine River Pre-Pack, Newton
Buyer: Saputo Cheese USA, Milwaukee
Amount: 12 lbs.
Price per pound: $350
Total sell price: $4,200
Creamy Dessert Spread
Made by: Team Scott’s of Wisconsin, Scott’s of Wisconsin, Sun Prairie
Buyer: Weyauwega Star Dairy, Weyauwega
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $240
Total sell price: $2,400
Grand Champion Yogurt – Vanilla Yogurt
Made by: Steve Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
2% Greek Yogurt
Made by: Matt Martin, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Buyer: Bader Rutter, Milwaukee
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $75
Total sell price: $1,500
Rhubarb Swiss Yogurt
Made by: Yodelay Yogurt, Madison
Buyer: Berenz Packaging, Menomonee Falls
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $65
Total sell price: $650
Organic Grassmilk Plain Yogurt
Made by: CROPP/Organic Valley, LaFarge
Buyer: Saputo Cheese USA, Milwaukee
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $30
Total sell price: $300
Grand Champion Milk – Chocolate Milk
Low Fat Raspberry Kefir
Made by: Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield
Buyer: Chr. Hansen, Milwaukee
Amount: 20 gallons
Price per pound: $40
Total sell price: $800
Low Fat Goat Milk
Made by: Team LaClare, LaClare Family Creamery, Malone
Buyer: John Yingling, Mequon
Amount: 10 gallons
Price per pound: $10
Total sell price: $100