Sheep's Cheese

Complex, savoury. Hints of caramel, malted cereal. Masterful Manchego. As good as it gets. Our 1605 Manchego is made at the Sierra la Solana estate, 150km south of Madrid. Here you can find traditional, rustic Mediterranean vegetation, as well as a harsh and extreme climatic environment, ideal for the native Manchega sheep to roam about. The result is a clean, rich-tasting milk with a sweet and malted cereal finish, which translates into elegant, fruity, intense flavours with a long finish. This 11-month minimum matured Manchego has aromas of leather and lanolin. The paste is dense and, on occasion, crystalline. It has a complex savoury flavour with hints of caramel and spices and a long, intense finish. To learn more about Queserías 1605, watch the video here. Net weight: 200g wedge (11 months) 

Complex, savoury. Hints of caramel, malted cereal. Masterful Manchego. As good as it gets. Our 1605 Manchego is made at the Sierra la Solana estate, an area of about 350 hectares, which includes vineyards, almond plantations and olive groves, 150km south of Madrid. Here you can find a traditional rustic Mediterranean vegetation as well as a harsh and extreme climatic environment, ideal for the native Manchega sheep to roam about. The result is clean, rich-tasting milk with a sweet and malted cereal finish which translate into an elegant, fruity, intense flavours with a long finish. The aroma of this 5-month-matured Manchego is of butter and cereal. The paste is pale ivory, semi-hard and dense; the flavours are of sweet and rich sheep’s milk and raw almonds. It has a long, clean finish. Net weight: 230g wedge

Creamy torta-style cheese. Full bodied with balanced bitterness. Try spreading on toast. Winner: Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023 Winner: Gold at the World Cheese Awards 2024 There is a tradition in South West Spain, and over the border in Portugal, of making sheep's milk cheeses called "torta" using thistle rennet, resulting in full flavoured cheeses with a soft, sometimes liquid interior. Finca Pascualete is an interesting example of this unique style of cheese. La Retorta has a smooth, dense and creamy texture and ochre, pungent rind with aromas of mustard and dry hay. Rich in flavour with a pleasant bitterness at the finish. Learn more about this unique cheese, watch the video here. Net weight: Available in two variants: approx. 160g and approx. 480g

Rich, buttery flavours. Delicate truffle. Aromatic. From the top Manchego makers. Winner: Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023 Sierra la Solana is a hard, pressed Manchego style cheese with the subtle taste of natural black truffle (Tuber Melanosporum). Made using the unpasteurised milk of Manchega sheep and natural Spanish black truffle. Each cheese is made by hand and matured for a minimum of 3 months. The rind is natural and edible. Net weight: 230g  

Meaty, savoury flavours. Hints of toasted nuts. An open textured "session" Manchego. Matured in our Cheese Rooms. Winner: Gold at the World Cheese Awards 2023 A classic full-flavoured artisan Manchego with lanolin and spicy notes, and a meaty and savoury depth all in a harmonious balance. Ideal served with membrillo or date and walnut wheel and a glass of medium bodied red such as Tempranillo or a glass of Oloroso or Palo Cortado sherry. Net weight:  wedge approx. 240g; half approx. 1.5kg; whole approx. 3kg

This small cheese has a soft and dense texture with crushed Italian black truffles. It combines fresh aromas of a young sheep’s milk cheese with luxurious, earthy truffle notes. Elegant and delicious balanced between sweet, creamy and mushroomy flavours. Perfect accompaniment: Olive Oil Ship Bicuits. Try this Baked Pastura recipe. Net weight: ~380g

Rich, earthy, hint of bitterness. Cut off top, scoop and share like a Vacherin. Traditional Torta. Winner: Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023 There is a tradition in south-west Spain, and over the border in Portugal, of making ewes' milk cheeses using cardoon thistle rennet, resulting in  full-bodied cheeses with a soft, sometimes liquid interior. Queserías de Barros makes an excellent example using the milk of the indigenous Merino sheep. The cheese has an earthy aroma and the soft paste is creamy, rich, salty and full flavoured with a hint of bitterness on the finish. Leave it out of the fridge at least for an hour before eating to warm up and enjoy the gooey centre with breadsticks or crudités.  To learn more about this incredible cheese, watch the video here. Net weight: wedge approx 200g

Fresh flavours, pleasant acidity, mellow sweetness. Smooth, dense texture. Lactic, herbal aromas.  Winner: Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023 This semi-cured vegetarian Manchego PDO, combines lactic and herbal aromas, the paste is dense and semi hard. The flavours are fresh with a pleasant acidity and a mellow sweetness, typical of ewes’ milk.  Net weight: wedge approx. 250g, quarter approx. 750g, half approx. 1.5kg, whole approx. 3kg

Coated in lard and rosemary, this Manchego-style cheese has a dense and lightly crunchy texture, with buttery and herbal aromas. It is full flavoured and savoury, with a long and balanced finish. As with most Manchegos, this cheese is traditionally paired with membrillo. It also works very well on its own or as part of a cheeseboard, paired with a dry white wine or a dry sherry. The dairy opened in 1987 with the aim of producing authentic artisan Manchego cheese, in the municipality of Villarejo de Fuentes. The village, located in the heart of La Mancha, has always enjoyed clean air and a climate perfectly suited to the production of this style of cheese. With more than 1,500 square meters, the facilities are in a privileged location, where the sheep graze freely offering the best milk for their cheeses. Their mission has always been the same: the production of quality artisan cheeses using traditional methods and always opting for a sustainable agri-food chain. Net weight: quarter approx 750g, wedge approx 200g.

Rich, buttery, hints of raw almonds. Delicate, with a slight tang. Prized by Manchego lovers. Winner: Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023 An exceptional artisanal PDO cheese made with raw milk from carefully selected sheep of the Castellana breed. Low-acidity milk with high fat content. This compact cheese is aged for two months in a cold chamber at a temperature of 10º C and then spends a minimum of four months in a cold, humid underground cellar for maturing. The texture of this cheese is firm, but holds its shape well, with a slightly acidic aroma reminiscent of sheep's milk. It leaves a pleasant oily, buttery, sensation in the mouth with a hint of nuts, this cheese has a long lasting finish. It has a slight tang that gradually becomes more noticeable the longer it is matured for. Net weight: approx. 250g wedge

High-quality manchega milk. Initial pineapple aroma with sweet, coffee-like aftertaste. Melts beautifully. Winner: Silver Medal, World Cheese Awards 2023 Silver Medal, Mondial Fromage Tours 2023 Gold Medal, Frankfurt T. Awards 2023 A 2-star Great Taste Awards winner in 2025 This Manchego-style cheese offers a distinctive texture, slightly elastic with a natural brushed rind, reminiscent of traditional Swiss cheeses. Its smooth, creamy texture gives way to aromas of butter, freshly baked pastry, and toffee, which intensify as it matures. A perfect balance of sweetness and depth. This versatile cheese melts well, making it ideal for gratins, risottos or pairing especially well with meat dishes.