The top 14 cheeses of the 2025 World Cheese Awards
The top 3 according to 1,999 votes from people: Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial (over 18 months) · Crémeux des Aldudes aux fleurs – Etxaldia · Appenzeller Edel-Würzig (aged 9 months). (Updated Feb 8, 2026.)
The final ranking of the 2025 World Cheese Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food: 5,244 cheeses were judged by 265 judges to find 110 Super Golds and then the top 14. A Gruyère AOP aged over 18 months from Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen was named World Champion.
Top 14
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1
Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial (over 18 months)
World Champion Cheese 2025, 85 points in the final. By Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen (Switzerland).
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2
Crémeux des Aldudes aux fleurs – Etxaldia
84 points in the final. By Etxaldia (France).
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3
Appenzeller Edel-Würzig (aged 9 months)
83 points in the final. By SO Appenzeller Käse (Switzerland).
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4
Gantrisch Bergkäse
81 points in the final. By Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen (Switzerland).
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5
Königs-Chäs Rezent
78 points in the final. By Rüttiberg Käse (Switzerland).
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6
Ossau-Iraty AOP
78 points in the final. By Agour (France).
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7
Aged Rutland Red
76 points in the final. By Long Clawson Dairy (United Kingdom).
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8
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
75 points in the final. By Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Company (United Kingdom).
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9
Montana Intenso
76 points in the final. By Maaz Cheese (Netherlands).
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10
Stockinghall
78 points in the final. By Murray's Cheese (USA).
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11
Hechizo
76 points in the final. By Quesería La Zarcillera (Spain).
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12
Pave Cobble
74 points in the final. By White Lake Cheese (United Kingdom).
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13
Eniquem Malý princ (4 months)
69 points in the final. By Eniquem Cheese (Slovakia).
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14
Yozawa Yagi
73 points in the final. By Yozawa Goat Farm (Japan).
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (2)
Basque cheese at the top, Etxaldia from the Aldudes valley!
Gruyère again on top, the Swiss never miss.