Parra Jimenez Organic Manchego

This is a true farmstead Queso Manchego aged for a minimum 3 months, made from milk produced by heritage breed black ewes that graze the certified-organic Parra Family vineyard in La Mancha, central Spain. The cheese is semi-firm, with exceptionally high moisture content giving it a creamy mouth feel despite its slightly crumbly profile. The cheese has a zesty, buttery, lanolin scent. Its flavor is nutty, herbaceous, sweet and savory with a slight saltiness. This semi-cured Manchego is moister, more complex, sweeter and less salty than factory-made Manchegos.

The Parra family has lived on and worked the land in La Mancha for generations. The word parra, actually means “stalk” in Spanish and given the local tradition of naming people after their professions, family legend has it that their ancestors cultivated vineyards back in the distant past. Parra Family Organic was founded in 1993 by three brothers: Francisco, Javier and Luis.

1/2 lb wedge.