Washed-Rind Reserve
Bold, pungent, and deeply savory. Aged 12 months in our caves with a monthly wash in local cider.
Aged · 12 monthsSpringville, New York · Est. 1978
Four decades of handcrafted dairy — from our vats to your table. Artisan wheels, house-made ice cream, and a café that treats a simple sandwich like a promise kept.
Our Story
It started with a milk cow, a copper vat, and a simple idea: if you take the time to care, the cheese takes care of itself. That was 1978, and the Ploetz family has been refining that idea ever since.
Today, Ploetz Dairy is both a working creamery and a café — a place where the cheese you taste was made on this land, and the ice cream was churned in the back room this morning. No shortcuts. No compromises. Just dairy done the way it should be.
We source from local herds, age our wheels in our own caves, and churn our ice cream in small batches. Every cheese on our board has a story — and we're happy to tell it.
Whether you're stopping for a coffee and a slice of cheesecake or planning a tasting for a gathering, we treat every visit like an opportunity to share what we love.
Cheese & Creamery
Every wheel is made in-house, aged in our climate-controlled caves, and finished by hand. Here's a taste of what we're proud of.
Bold, pungent, and deeply savory. Aged 12 months in our caves with a monthly wash in local cider.
Aged · 12 months
Tangy and spreadable, rolled in a blend of wild herbs from our garden. Ready to eat the day it's made.
Fresh · Daily
Our flagship. 18 months in cloth-bound wheels, developing sharp crystalline crunch and deep golden color.
Aged · 18 months
A local twist on a classic. Aged blue cheese finished with pure Springville maple syrup — sweet, sharp, unforgettable.
Aged · 8 monthsAnd about 25 more, rotating with the seasons.
Come Taste Them All
The Café
The café is where the creamery becomes a gathering place. Our kitchen turns the day's best ingredients into sandwiches, salads, and desserts that don't need a reservation to impress.
Seasonal menu. Our café menu changes with what's fresh and what's ready from the cave. Ask what's new — we love telling you.
Visit Us
12955 Dowd Rd
Springville, NY 14141
Tue – Fri: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 6pm
Sun & Mon: Closed