The World Cheese Awards is the world’s largest cheese-only event of its kind and drew 4,502 cheeses from 43 countries.
Alexis de Portneuf La Sauvagine is a soft, mould-ripened cheese with a supple rind, made with animal rennet and matured for 2 to 6 weeks.
Another Canadian company, Fromages CDA, was awarded Super Golds for its Mascotte and Magie de Madawaska cheeses.
Canadians won three Super Gold, six Gold, 10 Silver and 13 Bronze awards.
