CHEESE
CHEESE WITH DOP
CODE:
1111110276
MAKERS:
Meloussa
FAMILY:
Pressed uncooked pate
QUALITY MARK:
PDO (Protected Designation of Origin)
COUNTRY:
España
REGION:
Islas Baleares
MILK:
Mixed
TREATMENT:
Raw milk
RIPENING:
Aged
INTENSITY:
Medium
SHAPE: Paralelepipédica, bordes redondeados
WEIGHT: 1,8 kg
UNITS X BOX: 2 ud.
FAT IN 100G OF CHEESE: 29 g
Cheese with PDO
The only Mahon-Menorca cheese with PDO that is made with 5% ewe's milk, the maximum authorized by the Regulatory Council.
HISTORY
Before English rule was imposed on Menorca in the eighteenth century, this cheese was made with ewe's milk. Now it is made with cow's milk and, occasionally, with a small percentage of sheep's milk.
TASTING NOTES
The small proportion of sheep's milk gives it a whiter color and a more sweet and rich flavor. Pairs with red wines of short aging or brut Cava.
