Description
Enjoy an award-winning 12-month cured Manchego cheese from Spain. With an intense personality, and a particular aftertaste that makes it different from other cheeses, this 8oz sheep cheese wedge can be enjoyed as part of tapas or dessert combined with nuts and quince.
- Heritage & Quality: Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) certified from La Mancha, Spain; aged for 12 months for Reserva distinction.
- Flavor & Texture: Semi-firm and smooth with an inviting nutty warmth, buttery notes, and a balanced savory finish.
- Dietary & Allergen Information: Gluten-Free. Contains Dairy (100% sheep’s milk). Naturally low in lactose due to 12 months of natural aging.
Pairing ideas
This complex, full-flavored Manchego, is enhanced by national wines like crianzas from Rioja, Cabernet from Penedés and Somontano, and red wines from Madrid. It also pairs wonderfully with sweet quince paste (membrillo), Marcona almonds, crusty bread, Jamón Serrano, and medium to full-bodied wines like Rioja or Tempranillo.
FAQ
- Whats is DPO/DOP?
Protected designation of origin (PDO), or DOP in Spanish identifies products that are produced, processed and prepared in a specific geographical area, using the recognized know-how of local producers and ingredients from the region concerned.
- Are there any the allergens?
Milk and egg
- How do you pack the cheese?
We use thermal mailers filled with cold packs to ensure the cheese arrives fresh at your destination.
Label info
Ingredients: 100% Pasteurized Manchega Sheep's Milk, salt, rennet, cheese cultures, calcium Chloride, Ntamycin and Potassium sorbate Applied to the non-edible rind. Rind colorings: caramel.
Use & Care
Keep refrigerated between 35°F–40°F (2°C–4°C). Wrap tightly in a storage bag after opening to allow the cheese to breathe while preserving moisture.
Shipping Information
This product is perishable and requires fast shipping to ensure it arrives in perfect condition.
Please note: To avoid weekend transit, orders placed after 11AM PT / 2PM ET on Tuesday with 2-Day shipping, will ship on Monday of the following week. We do not deliver perisables to PO Boxes.
Additional Details
- SKU:
- CM-001
- Perishable:
- Complimentary shipping on $329+ orders - US48 only
- Personal, country: Spain, flavor: earthy