Don Apolonio

Don Apolonio Manchego Añejo-Reserva sheep’s milk cheese, min. 10 months, from Ciudad Real, whole piece

Approx. 2,9 kg

109.95

€ 36,65 / kg VAT included

Quantity: Max 2

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Milk

Milk type

Sheep

Weight

Approx. 2,9 kg

Milk Treatment

Pasteurised

Texture

Firm

Aging

Añejo

Flavour

Bold

awards

AWARDS:

Best Cheeses - Award Foods of Spain 2023

extra information

ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Paste: Pressed
  • Rind: Herringbone / Wax
  • Maturity: 12 months (minimum 10 months)
  • Drinks pairing

    Drinks Pairing Suggestions:

  • Light red: Pinot Noir
  • Medium red: Ribera del Duero
  • Medium red: Tempranillo
  • Full-bodied red: Rioja Reserva
  • Light white: Verdejo
  • Cava
  • Castilla-Ciudad

    Approx. 2,9 kg whole cheese of Don Apolonio Manchego style Añejo-Reserva sheep's milk cheese, from Malagón, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha. In vacuum-sealed packaging.

    Cheese made with pasteurised sheep's milk, matured for a minimum of 10 months (but usually of 12 or more months), cylindrical in shape and with an intense yellow appearance, characteristic of the sheep's milk that grazes in the fields of Castilla-La Mancha.

    Intense flavour with a deep bouquet, aromatic with tones typical of its high maturity. It has partridge-like eyes, with a pale aged appearance and a firm, compact consistency. Full in the mouth.

    Its traditional production and unique, intense and aromatic flavour has taken it to the top, making it the 'Best Cheese 2023' in Spain and the best cheese in Spain in the category of Matured Sheep Cheese.

    About Quesos Don Apolonio:

    The Mata family's livestock and cheese-making tradition dates back to the end of the 19th century. Marino Mata was a shepherd from Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, where, together with his wife Juliana Colmenar, he established himself as a livestock farmer. 150 sheep and 30 goats made up the herd that supplied the raw material for his first cheeses. His son Apolonio Mata continued the family tradition giving name and prestige to ‘Quesos Don Apolonio’.

    Don Apolonio Mata took over from his father, taking advantage of his experience. From 1941 he increased the number of livestock. Following the success of their exquisite cheeses, the family increased production and the sons of Don Apolonio Mata, the new generation, took over production in 1985. The different types of cheese produced at Quesos Don Apolonio use milk from Manchego herds fed in the area of Castilla-La Mancha, rich in excellent quality pastureland, as the main ingredient.

    Approx. 2,9 kg whole cheese of Don Apolonio Manchego style Añejo-Reserva sheep's milk cheese, from Malagón, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha. In vacuum-sealed packaging.

    Cheese made with pasteurised sheep's milk, matured for a minimum of 10 months (but usually of 12 or more months), cylindrical in shape and with an intense yellow appearance, characteristic of the sheep's milk that grazes in the fields of Castilla-La Mancha.

    Intense flavour with a deep bouquet, aromatic with tones typical of its high maturity. It has partridge-like eyes, with a pale aged appearance and a firm, compact consistency. Full in the mouth.

    Its traditional production and unique, intense and aromatic flavour has taken it to the top, making it the 'Best Cheese 2023' in Spain and the best cheese in Spain in the category of Matured Sheep Cheese.

    About Quesos Don Apolonio:

    The Mata family's livestock and cheese-making tradition dates back to the end of the 19th century. Marino Mata was a shepherd from Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, where, together with his wife Juliana Colmenar, he established himself as a livestock farmer. 150 sheep and 30 goats made up the herd that supplied the raw material for his first cheeses. His son Apolonio Mata continued the family tradition giving name and prestige to ‘Quesos Don Apolonio’.

    Don Apolonio Mata took over from his father, taking advantage of his experience. From 1941 he increased the number of livestock. Following the success of their exquisite cheeses, the family increased production and the sons of Don Apolonio Mata, the new generation, took over production in 1985. The different types of cheese produced at Quesos Don Apolonio use milk from Manchego herds fed in the area of Castilla-La Mancha, rich in excellent quality pastureland, as the main ingredient.

    Pasteurised sheep's milk, milk enzymes, calcium chloride, lysozyme (obtained from eggs), rennet and salt.

    Average nutritional values per 100 ml/g. The % have been calculated based on the reference intake of an average adult (8400 Kj / 2000 Kcal):

    Energy value (Kj)
    2017 Kj
    Energy value (Kcal)
    487 Kcal
    Fats
    41,7 g
    Saturated fats
    29,8 g
    Carbohydrates
    1,1 g
    Sugars
    0 g
    Proteins
    26,8 g
    Salt
    1,9 g

    Keep refrigerated.

    SKU: SK03000000232Z

    Producer: Quesos Don Apolonio, S.L.

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