Lower Austria's Käsemacher shine at Ama-Käsekaiser Gala 2025

Lower Austria's Käsemacher shine at Ama-Käsekaiser Gala 2025

On November 20, the high award for remarkable cheese specialties was awarded as part of the Ama cheese kaiser Gala. This year, eleven products, including two manufacturers of Lower Austrian, were chosen. In particular, the Käsemacher from Vitis were able to shine in the area of ​​cream cheese and cheese and the jury.

The gala has established itself as an important event in the Austrian cheese market. Every year important actors in the dairy industry come together to award the best cheeses. In 2023 there were approximately 163 submissions from 17 companies that were checked for their quality by a specialist jury.

success of the cheese from Vitis

The cheese makers from Vitis can look forward to an outstanding success: they received the Ama cheese emperor for their novelty, a cheesecake in a glass with a fruity apricot mirror. Doris Ploner, one of the responsible persons, commented on the award: "It is nice to keep standing at the top with our Waldviertel specialties. This motivates us for new projects." Their joy and commitment of the entire company is reflected in this great performance.

The Ama cheese kaiser gala evaluates various categories, including soft cheese, hard cheese and also the new developments in the industry. The jury consists of experts, including cheese sommeliers and journalists. In a two -day session, the quality of the cheese products is checked in detail.

In addition to their successes at the Ama cheese kaiser Gala, the cheese makers were also successful at the World Cheese Awards 2024/2025. This international event, which took place in Portugal on November 15, looked at over 4,700 cheese products from all over the world. Her "Waldviertler Selchkäse", a cutting cheese made of sheep milk smoked via beech wood, was awarded a silver medal here. This shows that the products from Vitis are also recognized internationally.

The competitions not only offer a platform for the presentation of high -quality cheese products, they also support the promotion of regional craft and specialization. With a high standard and creative new products, the Austrian cheese industry remains visible and competitive on the international stage.

For more information about the outstanding cheese specialties and the associated awards, articles on www.meinbezirk.at a deep insight into the current events in the cheeses scene.