San Antonio cured cow cheese – 300gr

Description

Information

Artisan cow cheese made without preservatives. Just is elaborated with cow milk, lactic ferments and salt.

This cheese is cured between 6 and 12 months. The color of this spanish cow cheese seems old gold. In the mouth it has citrus and sweet notes.

‘San Antonio Cheeses’ ​​uses Frisona cow’s milk, which is collected from local farmers daily.

Weight: 300gr aprox. (cheese wedge)

Allergens: Milk

Zone: Callosa d’en Sarrià (Alicante)

Brand: Quesería San Antonio

Awards

• 2022-2023 World Cheese Awards. Silver Medal.
• 2021-2022 World Cheese Awards. Gold Medal.
• 2018-2019 World Cheese Awards. Gold Medal.
• Cincho de Plata en el Concurso Internacional de Quesos PREMIOS CINCHO 2022.

History

Callosa d’en Sarrià town is in the north of Alicante. It is located in the heart of the Marina Alta region, between mountains but also near of the Mediterranean sea. Its climate is warm, so the average temperature is 20ºC.

In this small and beautiful town, the cheese factory ‘San Antonio’ was founded in 1968 by Mrs. María Devesa Llorens. The initial production was 2kg of cheese and they were sold in the town market daily. Now, Mrs. Toñi is the third generation who makes the cheeses. This factory is over 50 years old making cheese.