CHEESE
CHEESE WITH DOP
CODE:
1121210318
MAKERS:
La Castuereña
FAMILY:
Soft pate and washed rind
QUALITY MARK:
PDO (Protected Designation of Origin)
COUNTRY:
España
REGION:
Extremadura
MILK:
Ewe's milk
TREATMENT:
Raw milk
RIPENING:
Semi aged
INTENSITY:
Mild to medium
SHAPE: discoidal aplanado
WEIGHT: 1 kg/ud.
UNITS X BOX: 4
FAT IN 100G OF CHEESE: 32 g
Cheese with PDO
The natural region of La Serena is the birthplace of the Merino breed with which historically produces one of the best creamy cheeses made with ewe’s milk and vegetable rennet in Extremadura.
HISTORY
The valley of La Serena, southeast of Badajoz and touching Castilla-La-Mancha and Andalusia is the cradle of one of the best sheep breeds, the Merino sheep. They are world famous for their wool and meat, and also for a scarce, aromatic and fat milk with which this shepherd’s cheese was made using vegetal rennet, and that barely left its zone of origin until the attainment of its DOP in 1993.
TASTING NOTES
Washed and honeyed bark with intense aromas that protects a super creamy interior, unctuous and melting in the mouth, with lactic, sweet and caramelised notes. Ideal for young and well-fruited red and white wines and aging sherries: Oloroso or Palo Cortado.
