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Manchego D.O. Don Juan 12Months 3Kg

The Manchego is produced in the La Mancha region of Spain, which is also home to Don Quixote. It is made from unpasteurised sheep's milk. It is one of the popular cheeses from Spain, made from sheep's milk. It also comes under the PDO 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 rind is hard and yellow. The sides are imprinted with plaiting marks from the moulds, and the top and bottom bear the characteristic flower imprint. The color of the paste may vary from white to yellowish-ivory and it may be dotted with tiny eyes. A characteristic aroma and slightly sharp, intense flavour that becomes slightly piquant in well-ripened cheeses. The Manchego sheep ́s milk gives a pleasant, unusual aftertaste. The texture is firm and compact. Manchego cheeses are best paired with a sherry.

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