Rogue Creamery Announces the Return of Rogue River Blue Cheese
September 23, 2025 | 2 min to read
Rogue Creamery has released its 2025 vintage of Rogue River Blue cheese, eagerly awaited by cheese enthusiasts each fall when it celebrates its seasonal return on the Fall Equinox. This award-winning cheese, recognized as an American Original by the American Cheese Society and a World Champion at the 2019 World Cheese Awards, reflects the unique terroir of Southern Oregon. Made from organic cow's milk, it matures into a creamy, flavorful wedge that embodies the essence of its landscape. Available now in specialty stores and online, this cheese continues to showcase the artisanal craftsmanship of Rogue Creamery.
Central Point, OR – Rogue Creamery is delighted to announce that its 2025 vintage of Rogue River Blue cheese is now available.
Every fall, cheese lovers around the world eagerly anticipate the autumnal return of Rogue River Blue – an event celebrated each year on the Fall Equinox. This cheese is the Southern Oregon artisan cheesemaker’s seasonal specialty, with flavors that reflect the unique terroir of its region. Considered an American Original recipe by the American Cheese Society, Rogue River Blue cheese remains the first and only USA-made cheese to be crowned World Champion at the World Cheese Awards, receiving this highest honor in Bergamo, Italy in 2019.
“Rogue River Blue is more than a cheese: it conveys a sense of place,” shared Marguerite Merritt, senior brand manager of Rogue Creamery. “It speaks to the landscape, the cows, and the passionate cheesemakers that – all together – make this iconic cheese possible each year.”
When autumn’s cooler temperatures and rains bring renewed growth to pastures in Oregon’s Rogue River Valley, the organic cow’s milk used to make this cheese becomes richer, more flavorful, and higher in butterfat. This is when Rogue Creamery begins filling its vats to create Rogue River Blue. After aging for 9 to 11 months, the wheels are hand-wrapped in biodynamically-grown grape leaves from nearby Troon Vineyard that have been soaked in pear liqueur. Nearly a year after their creation, the wheels are released to be savored by connoisseurs across the United States and in over a dozen countries worldwide.
In its early release, the profile is bright, savory, and delicately fruity. As the cheese matures, its texture becomes creamier and its flavors deepen into notes of pear brandy, fig, and umami richness. A fully-matured wedge of Rogue River Blue boasts a texture like softened butter, accented by the subtle crunch of Tyrosine crystals that develop with time.
Rogue River Blue will soon be available in upscale groceries, specialty cheese shops, and cheese counters nationwide. It can also be purchased online throughout the fall and winter months at RogueCreamery.com.
ABOUT ROGUE CREAMERY
Rogue Creamery is a USDA-certified organic cheesemaker located in Central Point, Oregon. For more than 90 years, Rogue Creamery has drawn from the beauty and flavors of Southern Oregon’s Rogue River Valley to create handcrafted cheeses that have won international acclaim. Creating the world’s best cheese is only part of Rogue’s mission: they believe business – and in their case, cheese – can be a force for good. In 2013 Rogue became Oregon’s first certified public benefit corporation (“B Corp”), joining a global movement of companies that champion social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Learn more at roguecreamery.com.
