Manchego
Made in La Mancha, Don Quixote’s country, from the milk of Manchega sheep, Manchego bears the zigzag pattern of the old woven esparto moulds on its rind. Depending on its age, it is mild and tender or dry and intense.
- Milk: Sheep
- Family: Pressed, uncooked
- Origin: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Best season: all year
Ripening
Ripened from 60 days to 2 years in moulds that print its plaited pattern.
What to serve it with
Quince paste (membrillo) and grapes