Sage Derby is a variety of British Derby cheese infused with sage to produce a glorious green marbling effect and subtle herb flavour. Hard to find these days, it is England’s oldest and most famous cheeses originally made only for special occasions such as Harvest and Christmas.

To make this cheese, freshly milled, salted Derby curd and sprinkles of fresh sage are arranged in layers and left to mature for six months. Some dairies blend dried sage with mature, chopped Derby and then repress it again.

A semi-hard, delicate cheese, it has a mild sage flavour and is well known for its versatility. It has a natural rind, which is often dusted with sage. Due to the bright markings, it looks very striking on a cheeseboard. Moreover, it has smooth melting characteristics that pair with everything from fresh fruits, vegetables to poultry dishes. Try Fetzer Chardonnay and Sage Derby to make the perfect pair.

• Made from pasteurized cow's milk
• Country of origin: England and United Kingdom
• Region: Derbyshire, England
• Type: semi-hard, artisan
• Fat content: 45%
• Texture: firm
• Rind: waxed
• Colour: green
• Flavour: herbaceous, mild
• Aroma: herbal
• Vegetarian: yes
• Producers: Belton Farm

Other English cheeses:

• hard cheeses: Appleby's Double Gloucester, Barber's 1833, Bermondsey Hard Pressed, Blue Wensleydale , Buffalo, Cheddar, Cheshire, Coverdale, Crumbly Lancashire , Davidstow 3 Year Reserve Special Vintage, ... show all ... , Davidstow Extra Mature Cheddar, Davidstow Mature Cheddar, Denhany Dorset Drum, Double Gloucester, Double Worcester, Duddleswell, Gloucester, Gospel Green, Hereford Hop, Herriot Farmhouse, Huntsman, Keens Cheddar, Lincolnshire Poacher, Lyburn's Winchester, Marble Cheddar, Marbled Cheeses, Mature Wensleydale, Menallack Farmhouse, Millstone, Muddlewell, Old Harry, Old Winchester, Seriously Strong Cheddar, Spenwood, Sraffordshire Organic, Tasty Lancashire, Tregonwell, Tyning, Wellesley , Wellington, Wookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar
• semi-hard cheeses: Abbot’s Gold, Applewood, Burwood Bole , Colston Bassett Stilton, Coquetdale, Cornish Wild Garlic Yarg, Cornish Yarg, Cotherstone, Cotswold, Curworthy, ... show all ... , Derby, Devon Blue, Devon Garland, Friesla, Huntsman, Keltic Gold, Lyburn Gold, Lyburn Lightly Oak Smoked, Malvern, Montgomery's Cheddar, Old Ford, Red Windsor, Sharpham Rustic, Sharpham Rustic Chive & Garlic, Sharpham Savour, Stoney Cross, Ticklemore
• semi-soft cheeses: Burwash Rose, Capra Nouveau, Cardo , Chorlton Blue Cheshire, Cornish Blue, Cornish Crumbly, Cornish Smuggler, Cropwell Bishop Blue Stilton, Exmoor Blue, Francis, ... show all ... , Harbourne Blue, Innes Brick, Kirkham's Lancashire, Little Colonel, Loddiswell Avondale, Lyburn Garlic and Nettle, Marbled Cheeses, May Hill Green, Miss Muffet, Ogleshield, Oxford Blue, Ringwell, Stichelton, Stilton, Tilly Whim, Trelawny, Waterloo, Wigmore
• soft cheeses: Baron Bigod, Bartlett, Bath Blue, Bath Cheese, Beenleigh Blue, Blacksticks Blue, Bosworth, Buxton Blue, Capricorn Somerset Goats Cheese, Cornish Brie, ... show all ... , Cornish Pepper, Cote Hill Blue, Cranborne , Cremet , Delamere Goats Cheese Logs, Dorset White, Dorstone, Doublet, Dumpling, Emlett, Finn, Flower Marie, Golden Cross, Innes Log, Little Rydings, Old Burford, Ragstone, Sharpham, Sharpham Elmhirst, Shepherd's Crook, Somerset Brie, Stawley, St Jude, Sussex Slipcote, Tunworth, Tymsboro, Yorkshire Blue
• fresh soft cheeses: Cerney Pyramid, Childwickbury, Creamy Lancashire, Olde York, Perroche, Sleightlett, Vulscombe, Windrush Cheeses

Other cheeses from United Kingdom:

• hard cheeses: Acorn, Appleby's Double Gloucester, Basing, Berkswell, Bermondsey Hard Pressed, Buffalo, Caerphilly, Cheshire, Coverdale, Davidstow 3 Year Reserve Special Vintage, ... show all ... , Davidstow Extra Mature Cheddar, Davidstow Mature Cheddar, Double Gloucester, Double Worcester, Duddleswell, Dunlop, Extra Mature Wensleydale, Gloucester, Gospel Green, Hafod, Hereford Hop, Huntsman, Isle of Mull, Lairobell, Lincolnshire Poacher, Little Black Bomber, Llanglofan Farmhouse, Lyburn's Winchester, Marble Cheddar, Marbled Cheeses, Mature Wensleydale, Oak Smoked Wensleydale, Old Harry, Old Winchester, Orkney Extra Mature Cheddar, Orkney Mature Cheddar, Penbryn, Red Leicester, Scotch Bonnet Cheddar, Seator's Orkney, Seriously Strong Cheddar, Spenwood, Sraffordshire Organic, Tregonwell, Tyn Grug, Wellesley , Wensleydale, Wookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar
• semi-hard cheeses: Abbot’s Gold, Applewood, Burwood Bole , Colston Bassett Stilton, Cotherstone, Cotswold, Criffel, Derby, Devon Blue, Devon Garland, ... show all ... , Huntsman, Lord of the Hundreds, Lyburn Gold, Lyburn Lightly Oak Smoked, Maisie's Kebbuck, Malvern, Montgomery's Cheddar, Old Ford, Orkney Medium Coloured Cheddar, Red Windsor, Sharpham Rustic, Sharpham Rustic Chive & Garlic, Sharpham Savour, Stoney Cross, Teifi, Ticklemore , White Stilton with Mango & Ginger, Wyfe of Bath
• semi-soft cheeses: Ailsa Craig, Burwash Rose, Cardo , Celtic Promise, Chorlton Blue Cheshire, Cropwell Bishop Blue Stilton, Exmoor Blue, Francis, Gorwydd Caerphilly, Harbourne Blue, ... show all ... , Harlech Truckle, Innes Brick, Kirkham's Lancashire, Lake District Extra Mature Cheddar, Little Colonel, Lyburn Garlic and Nettle, Marbled Cheeses, May Hill Green, Ogleshield, Oxford Blue, Pembrokeshire Extra Mature Cheddar, Pembrokeshire Mature Cheddar, Red Dragon Truckle, Stichelton, Stinking Bishop, Tilly Whim, Waterloo, Wigmore
• soft cheeses: Baron Bigod, Bartlett, Bath Blue, Bath Cheese, Beenleigh Blue, Blacksticks Blue, Bonchester, Bosworth, Buxton Blue, Cornish Brie, ... show all ... , Cote Hill Blue, Cottage Cheese, Cranborne , Cremet , Delamere Goats Cheese Logs, Dorset White, Dorstone, Dunsyre Blue, Finn, Flower Marie, Golden Cross, Innes Log, Lake District Mature Cheddar, Ragstone, Sharpham, Sharpham Elmhirst, Somerset Brie, Stawley, St Jude, Tunworth, Yorkshire Blue
• fresh firm cheeses: Wensleydale with Cranberries
• fresh soft cheeses: Cerney Pyramid, Childwickbury, Innes Button, Olde York, Pant ys Gawn, Perroche, Sleightlett, Vulscombe, Windrush Cheeses