Sheep's cheese smeared with 'Cheeses El Bosqueño' wins first prize in the category of cured goat cheese. Has been in the GourmetCheeses 2017. A championship of the Best Cheeses of Spain 2017 which it was held in the Madrid Gourmet Hall.
The prestigious award was received by grazalemeña sheep's cheese covered in wheat bran. It is made by hand from the milk of this native breed of the Sierra de Grazalema. With a cure of about 6 months covered with a layer of olive oil and bran. This cheese becomes the Best Cured Sheep Cheese in Spain.
A recognition that adds to the one already achieved in 2016 as Third Best Cheese in the World in the World Cheese Awards 2016. This contest was held in San Sebastián last November.
At VIII GourmetCheese 2017 participated more than 600 varieties de cheese of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain. The best cheeses in 15 categories, according to different parameters such as milk, texture or pasta.
In this contest the originality and quality of the producers. In the category of cured sheep, up to 78 Subscribers. Thus, being the category with the highest number of registrants in the entire contest.
Three finalists for this best cured sheep cheese
In addition to the award-winning emborrado sheep cheese, El Bosqueño managed to be a finalist in two other categories. The cured payoya goat cheese in Iberian butter in the category of cured goat cheese. Also the mixed cheese (goat-sheep) cured in myrtle liquor in the category of mixing cheese.
Cheeses El Bosqueño is an Andalusian company that is characterized by making artisan cheeses from the milk of two native breeds. Are the payoya goat and merino grazalemeña sheep. This small company was founded by the brothers Gago sanchez in 1986. It was the pioneer in the production and commercialization of these cheeses in the Sierra de Cadiz.
During these last years, his artisan cheeses they have been awarded with different prizes. They have won prizes in the most prestigious competitions in the world. Fruit of the great work of its cheese masters and a quality raw material.
