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La Mancha, Spain- Manchego 3-6 Months -
The Manchego cheese is produced in the La Mancha region of Spain, which
is also home to Don Quixote. It is made from pasteurised sheep's milk. It is
one of the popular cheeses from Spain and comes under the PDO (DOP) guidelines.
The traditional use of grass moulds leaves a distinctive, characteristic
zigzag pattern on the Manchego cheese. Authentic Manchego is only made from the
Manchego sheep's milk. Manchego cheese is made from both pasteurised and
unpasteurised milk. The farmhouse version is produced from unpasteurised milk
while the industrial version is produced from pasteurised milk. The Corcuera
Family was the first in all of Castilla La Mancha to make and commercialize
Manchego Cheese. They produce the cheese in Toledo province.
The rind is inedible with a distinctive, traditional herringbone basket
weave pattern, pressed on it. A typical ear wheat pattern is pressed onto the
top and bottom wheels of the cheese. Manchego cheese is available in many
varieties depending on its age.
Flavour Profile: The flavour is sharp and it becomes crumbly in texture.
It has a sweet, lingering taste.