Hard Aged Cheese
Sierra la Solana
Using locally foraged Tuber Melanosporum truffles that are harvested in Teruel, Spain by a woman-owned company, Sierra La Salona is a diamond in the rough. These cooked truffles are added to the milk of Manchega breed ewes, all born on Finca Sierra de la Solana Farm founded in La Mancha, Spain in 1878. The curds are then pressed into the traditional Manchego molds of the region, resulting in truffle as a perfect expression of terroir. Cheesemaker Maria José Gonzalez works with 1200 Manchego ewes whose lambs are born in the spring and fall to the quiet playing of Mariachi music, and they feed on a mix of native grains grown on the farm.
CreamerySierra la Solana Farm, Cheesemaker Maria Jose Gonzales
LocationLa Mancha, Spaine, Spain
Milk typeRaw Sheep
RennetAnimal
StyleManchego, cooked/pressed
Age6 months
In the Case at The Curd Nerd?No
Flavor profile
- Truffly
- umami
- clean
- pastoral
Pair it with
- Cencibel (Tempranillo)
- Hazy IPA
- Dr. Pepper
- Black Tea
- Jamon
- Olives
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