World Cheese Awards 2023

Crunchy, mature, big flavour. Parmesan meets buttered popcorn. Winner: Super Gold at the World Cheese Awards 2023 A cooked, pressed cheese made in the style of traditional Alpine cheeses. It is made with fresh milk from cows that graze freely in Galician meadows.Its flavour and texture are reminiscent of Parmesan and Grana Padano cheeses

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

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

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, 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

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  

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

Fragrant, delicate and silky. Perfect for dipping. A modern take on a torta. Cañarejal is a torta style cheese with a soft, silky centre and a fresh mushroom aroma. The flavour is mild, slightly sweet and richly creamy. Perfect for a dinner party, make sure you keep it at room temperature for at least an hour prior to consumption. Cut the top off and scoop the interior out with some breadsticks or crudités. A 1-star Great Taste Awards winner in 2024 and Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023 Net weight: 250g approx.