Manchego

Manchego is a 1/2 lb (8 oz) wedge of Spanish-style sheep's-milk cheese aged in natural caves for at least three months, offered by Keystone Cheese. It has a distinctive creamy sheep's-milk flavor that lingers pleasantly on the palate. White to straw in color, it carries the traditional zigzag rind pattern.

At a glance

• Size: 1/2 lb (8 oz) wedge
• Type: Spanish-style, aged
• Milk: Sheep
• Age: At least 3 months, cave-aged
• Flavor: Creamy and nutty with a lingering finish
• Rind: Traditional zigzag pattern, inedible
• Vendor: Keystone Cheese
• Shipping: Perishable; does not ship over the weekend

Best for

• Cheese and charcuterie boards
• Pairing with cured meats and olives
• Serving with quince paste and almonds
• Pairing with Spanish wines
• A gift for a Spanish-food lover

Pairings

Serve it on a board with cured meats, olives, almonds, and quince paste. It pairs naturally with a glass of Spanish red wine.

Flavor profile

Creamy and nutty with the distinctive flavor of sheep's milk that lingers pleasantly on the palate.

About Keystone Cheese

Keystone Cheese is a Wisconsin purveyor of farm-fresh and aged cheeses, shipped straight from the creamery to keep flavor and texture at their peak.