As well as making it on to the Australian Cheeseboard Perpetual Trophy, the vintage cheddar was awarded champion cheddar and champion cow's milk cheese in the results announced on Monday, February 24.

It follows on from Bega Cheese's Heritage Reserve Vintage Cheddar being named champion at the 2020 Australian Grand Dairy Awards earlier this month.

In a celebration of Australia's finest cheese and dairy products, the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) announced its 2020 Sydney Royal champions, crowning Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese's Riverine Blue as the coveted Champion Cheese of Show.

Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show Chair of Judges, Mark Livermore say despite some noticeable effects due to tough conditions in the dairy industry, exhibitors should be acknowledged for producing outstanding products.

"While the difficulties faced by the industry in recent years was reflected in the flavours coming through in some of the products this year, such as the hay and silage being used in comparison to grassy flavours, it's impressive to still see so many exceptional dairy products," Mr Livermore said.

"We had 799 entries in this year's Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show and 117 of those were awarded gold medals."

While Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese is well-known on the Sydney Royal circuit, Dubbo's The Little Big Dairy Company made its debut after winning Champion Cream for the first time with its The Little Big Dairy Company Double Cream.

Meanwhile, 2019 RAS President's Medal winner Meredith Dairy also wowed the judges with its Meredith Dairy Goat Cheese Original Chevre which took a place on the Australian Cheeseboard Perpetual Trophy.

Champion Butter:

Fonterra Australia, Beautifully Butterfully Salted Butter

Champion White Milk, The Jim Forsyth Perpetual Trophy:

Tweedvale Dairies, Reduced Fat Milk

Champion Flavoured Milk:

South Coast Dairy, Creamy Iced Coffee

Champion Cheddar Cheese, The NSW Food Authority Perpetual Trophy:

Bega Cheese, Vintage Cheddar

Champion Specialty Cheese, The NSW Food Authority Perpetual Trophy:

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese, Bellingham Blue

Champion Cow Milk Cheese, The Dairy Australia Perpetual Trophy:

Bega Cheese, Vintage Cheddar

Prize (Annual Trophy) for the Champion Cheese of Show supported by the Dairy Produce committee.

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese, Riverine Blue

Australian Cheeseboard Perpetual Trophy:

Bega Cheese, Vintage Cheddar

LION Dairy & Dinks The Heritage, Tasmania Heritage Ash Brie

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese, Bellingham Blue

King Island Dairy, King Island Dairy Stormy Washed Rind

Meredith Dairy, Meredith Dairy Goat Cheese Original Chevre

Champion Full Cream Ice Cream or Gelato

Wendy's Milk Bar, Wendy's Milk Bar Salted Caramel

Champion Novel Ice Cream of Gelato

Serendipity Ice Cream, Black Forest Dipitypop

Champion Gelato

Cow & Moon, Pistachio

Champion Sorbet

The Gelato Factory by Charlie, Lemon Sorbet

Champion Yogurt or Cultured Milk Product

Sharma's Kitchen, Sharma's Kitchen Mango Lassi

Champion Cream

The Little Big Dairy Company, Double Cream

Champion Dairy Dessert, Custard or Mousse

BEKAA Dairy Products, Rice Pudding

Champion Sheep, Goat, Buffalo or Camel Milk Product, The Simon Johnson Perpetual Trophy

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese, Riverine Blue