Semi-hardNatural rindProtected origin · PDO

Manchego

Pasteurized sheep's milkAged 4 weeks – 24 months

Manchego is a traditional Spanish cheese made exclusively from Manchega-breed sheep's milk. It has a firm, compact texture, a distinctive patterned rind and a buttery, nutty flavour that becomes sharper and more complex with age.

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