El canary cheese Maxorata Cured PDO Majorero has been prepared by the Ganaderos Fuerteventura Group, being chosen Best Cheese of Spain in the 8 Gourmet Cheeses. This is the championship of The Best Cheeses of Spain 2017.
Among the more than 600 varieties presented, the winners of the 15 categories of the Best Cheese in Spain. These are established according to the elaboration parameters of the cheese.
In Young Cow cheeses
1. Sto. André young PDO Cebreiro, Carlos Reija Fernández, Lugo.
2. Tender Garmillas, Las Garmillas Cheese, Cantabria.
3. Son vives Semi-cured PDO Mahón Menorca Artisan, Son vives, Menorca.
Cured Cow Cheeses
1. Son F. Quintana Curado DOP Mahón Menorca artisan, Son F. Quintana, Menorca.
2. Subaida cured PDO Mahón Menorca artisan, Subaida, Menorca.
3. Casín PDO Networks, Quesería Redes, Asturias.
Young Goat
1. Maxorata Jóven PDO Majorero, Grupo Ganaderos Fuerteventura, Fuerteventura.
2. Celestina goat, Corcuera Cheese, Toledo.
3. Blancafort, Ramaders of Cabres Lleteres del Bergueda, Barcelona.
Cured Goat Awards
1. Maxorata cured PDO Majorero, Grupo Ganaderos Fuerteventura, Fuerteventura.
2. Pajonales Bolaños cured, Manuel Hernández Bolaños, Gran Canaria.
3. Finca Uga Paprika, Finca Uga, Lanzarote.
Mixing
First prize to La Pastora de Grazalema cured, La Pastora de Grazalema, Cádiz. Second prize for Castrocastillo, Lácteos Siete Lobas, León. Third prize for Payoyo cured mixture, Payoyo Cheese, Cádiz.
Soft paste
First prize for Rodonet de cabra, Formatges Artefor, Barcelona. The second prize for Besos del Rey Silo, Rey Silo, Asturias. And the third prize for Terra, Airas Moniz, Lugo.
In semi sheep
In the first place to Remiro PDO Idiazabal, Quesería Remiro, Navarra. The second prize to Laurus semi-cured, Quesería Artesanal Laurus, Zamora. Finally, the third for Gazpio PDO Idiazabal, José Inazio Ugartemendia, Guipúzcoa.
Cured sheep
First prize for El Bosqueño sheep cured emborrao, Quesos El Bosqueño, Cádiz. Second prize for Pajarete sheep cured, Lopicomo, Cádiz. Third prize to Marcos with cured sheep, Queserías de Zamora, Zamora.
Aged sheep
The first prize for La Leze PDO Idiazabal, Caserío La Leze, Álava. Second prize for Special Selection 1605 DOP Manchego, Quesería 1605, Ciudad Real. The third prize goes to Quevedo añejo, Quesos Quevedo, Valladolid.
Vegetable rennet cakes
1. Creamy Zujar, Arteserena, Badajoz.
2. Gran Tajo Selection DOP Torta del Casar, Iberques Extremadura, Cáceres.
3. La Dehesa Cake, Haciendas Company Spain, Salamanca.
Best Spanish Cheese in the Blue Cheese category
1. Azul Reny Picot, Industrial Quesera del Guadarrama, Madrid.
2. Lara & Sara, Queixeria Prestes, Lugo.
3. Peñoceo, La Peral Cheese, Asturias.
In Lactic Tunes
1. Moluengo, La Rueda Cheese, Albacete.
2. Sto. Andre, Carlos Reija Fernandez, Lugo.
3. Cheeses from Luna, Quesería de Luna, Ciudad Real.
Awarded in Smoked Cheeses
1. Jaio PDO Idiazabal, Jaio Gazta, Vizcaya.
2. La Leze PDO Idiazabal, La Leze farmhouse, Álava.
3. Montesdeoca, Biofarm Montes de Oca, Tenerife.
Organic Cheese Awards
1. Montes de Alcalá of Payoya goat, Quesería El Gazul, Cádiz.
2. Hacienda Zorita Organic Farm, Haciendas Company Spain, Salamanca.
3. The Old Buchaca, The Old Buchaca, Granada.
With condiments inside
1. Bombón de Iruelas, Cheese Factory Elvira García, Ávila.
2. Red Capra, Carralejos Cheese Farm, Salamanca.
3. Pascualete Truffle, Finca Pascualete, Cáceres.
Thus has concluded these awards to Best Cheese of Spain, with a great variety of winners in the different categories exposed.
