Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester, Quebec

The taste of thelandscape.

Choose your cheese.

From firm to melt-in-your-mouth, always with the characteristic mildness of sheep's milk.

Firm cheese

Pressed, uncooked cheese, aged 3 to 6 months, smooth and firm texture, notes of flowers and almonds.

From$8.75Buy

Semi-firm cheese

50% sheep's milk, 50% cow's milk. Supple, smooth cheese with a rich flavour, shaped like a mountain to represent the mountains of Sainte-Hélène.

From$7.91Buy

Semi-firm cheese

Supple and creamy, rich lactic flavours, a touch of salt and hazelnut.

From$8.75Buy

Blue-veined cheese

Subtle blue, creamy texture, slightly crumbly.

From$8.75Buy

For cooking

Brined fresh cheese, salty taste, soft and crumbly texture.

From$8.25Buy

For cooking

Marinated in an herb-infused olive oil.

From$9.99Buy

For cooking

Fresh whey cheese, lightly sweet, semi-grainy texture.

$7.99Buy

Soft cheese

Mixed bloomy rind, very soft and creamy, aromas of cream and mushroom.

$8.75Buy

Smoked firm cheese

Maple-smoked, firm cheese, melts in the mouth.

$8.22Buy

Soft cheese

Small fresh spreadable cheese, hazelnut with spiced notes.

$7.50Buy

Plain yogurt

Premium quality, very digestible, creamy texture, lightly sweet taste.

From$6.25Buy
Wool socks, plain grey

Wool socks

7-9 (children) · 9-11 (women) · 10-13 (men)

$19.99 + tax

Jar of lanolin cream with bamboo lid

Lanolin cream

Lanolin is the oil extracted from wool.

$22.99 + tax

Sheepskin from the creamery, natural white wool

Sheepskin

$249.99 + tax

Lambskin from the creamery, fine dense fleece

Lambskin

$214.99 + tax

Rich. Mild. Surprising.

  • Easier to digest.
  • Naturally rich in fat and protein.
  • A mild taste, close to cow's milk, quite different from the character of goat's milk.
  • A good compromise for people who are lactose intolerant.

Why choose sheep's milk?

Per 100 grams: twice the protein, four times less lactose.

Protein

7 gCow
14 gSheep
Double

Lactose

≃ 4 %Cow
≃ 1 %Sheep
Four times less

Vitamin B12

12 %Cow
44 %Sheep
Almost 4× more
Nutritional comparison between cow's milk cheese and sheep's milk cheese, per 100 grams.
CharacteristicCow's milk cheeseSheep's milk cheese
Calories100 kcal200 kcal
Cholesterol≃ 50 mg≃ 70 mg
Fat7 g14 g
Protein7 g14 g
Carbohydrates4 g2 g
Vitamin A64 µg220 µg
Vitamin D4 % DV10 % DV
Vitamin B1212 % DV44 % DV
Phosphorus110 mg244 mg
Lactose≃ 4 %≃ 1 %
Omega-3< 40 mg40 à 100 mg

Figures per 100 g provided by the creamery; calcium still to be confirmed.

Served on a wooden board, just like at home.

  • 2 to 4 peoplePrice: $50charcuterie add-on $25
  • 4 to 6 peoplePrice: $75charcuterie add-on $50
  • 8 to 10 peoplePrice: $100charcuterie add-on $75
  • Groups of 10 or morePrice: Price upon request
Made to order
48-hour lead time
Deposit on the board
$50, refunded when the platter is returned — pickup only
Taxes
Not included in listed prices
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We didn't start yesterday.

The quality of the cheese speaks first. The diplomas and trophies then confirm what people taste, across thirteen years of competitions.

12First-place winsAmerican Cheese Society, 2005-2018
Moisson d'Or 2011 diploma, photographed2011 · Moisson d'Or

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A pillar of sheep's milk cheesemakingSince 1992

Awards list reconstructed from the diplomas and trophies photographed at the creamery, to be confirmed before going live.

Sheep's milk, crafted here since 1992.

The creamery's owners, in work coats, in front of the production vat

Pioneers since 1992.Looking ahead.

Quebec's first creamery to process sheep's milk.

Founded in Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester, La Moutonnière moves forward today with a new generation, the same land, and the same commitment to cheese.

The former owner of La Moutonnière, holding a wheel of Sein d'Hélène
The former owner,with the Sein d'Hélène.

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