These 4-5 pound wheels are made in the traditional Manchego basket molds and have a beautifully textured oily rind. It is the perfect cheese for snacking with cured meats and wine- crumbly, salty, and delicious. It is incredibly full bodied with all the flavors of sheep’s milk- salty, meaty, and herbaceous
These massive wheels of aged sheep’s milk are a true joy to snack on
During the make, curds are cut very small and then heated to remove additional moisture before being molded at 50 lb wheels and pressed for over a day. During aging, they are regularly rubbed with olive oil to reduce mold growth and seal in moisture. The cheese has a granular and crystalline paste is nutty, smoky, fruity, and sweet with notes of waxy white flowers and balanced salt
Considering the milk…
raw sheep’s milk aged for at least 5 months on Ash wood slabs
All new online orders will be shipped the week after Christmas. Vaughan Cheese North Beach will be open 12/18 - 12/22 from 11-8 and on Christmas Eve from 11-3 to help you with your cheese needs.