La Retorta, (Vegetarian), 160g

Sweet, bitter flavours. Aromas of lanolin, hay, mustard. Pungent rind. Matures to a runny centre.

Milk type: Raw sheep's milk

From: Cáceres, Extremadura

Net weight: 160g per unit

Winner: Best Spanish Cheese at the World Cheese Awards 2017

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.

Vegetarian.

Finca Pascualete an interesting example of this unique style of cheese. La Retorta has a smooth, dense and creamy texture and ochre and pungent rind with aromas of mustard and dry hay. Full bodied in flavours with noticeable bitterness at the finish.