Top 4 Spanish Blue Cheeses

Airas Moniz is a Spanish company engaged in cheese production. It operates in the region of Galicia. The company is known for its artisanal approach to cheese-making, focusing on traditional methods and local ingredients. Their product lineup includes various types of cheese, with an emphasis on quality and authenticity. Expand

Quesería Artesanal Los Payuelos is a cheese producer located in Leon, Spain, specializing in artisanal cheeses that leverage local milk and traditional methods. They are known for producing cheese using milk from sheep breeds indigenous to the region. Their products often feature in Spanish gourmet markets and are highlighted for their unique regional flavors.Expand

Rueda Cheesemonger is an artisanal cheese producer and affineur located in Valladolid, within Spain's Protected Designation of Origin Rueda region. Founded by Fernando Rodríguez Aldudo, the company utilizes local resources to craft cheeses with distinct personalities, focusing on traditional methods and environmental harmony. Their cheeses mature underground on wooden boards, a unique process that imparts special characteristics to each product. Rueda Cheesemonger emphasizes the rich cheese-making heritage of Castilla y León, a region renowned for its sheep's milk production and centuries-old traditions. Expand

Cabrales is a blue cheese made from raw, unpasteurized cow's, goat's, and sheep's milk. The cheese is aged for 3 to 4 months in limestone caves in the region of Asturias in Spain. This artisan cheese is not injected with bacteria, but instead it matures from the outside inward. Cabrales has a strong, sharp aroma and a slightly acidic taste. Since it must contain at least 45% fat, it has a creamy and firm texture. The cheese is produced in limited amounts because it's manufactured on small, family-run farms using only traditional methods. This cheese is best paired with red wine, figs, and cured meat products. Expand

Picón Bejes-Tresviso is a blue cheese made with cow's, sheep's and goat's milk, produced in Cantabria, in the north of Spain. It is made by loosely placing hazelnut-sized curds in the mould, allowing sufficient air to circulate and start the growth of Penicillium mould. The cheese is then salted and dried for 12 and 18 days, at a temperature between 15 and 18 °C (59 and 64 °F). Picón Bejes-Tresviso has a thin, grey to yellow-green rind and is white, smooth and compact on the inside. It has teal-colored veins and a powerful, slightly spicy and tart flavor.Expand

One of the great blues of Europe, this Spanish cheese is produced in the Picos de Europa Mountains, namely the valley of Valdeón. The smooth and creamy Valdeón blue cheese is made from either pure cow's milk or a combination of cow's, sheep's, and goat's milk. It is matured for about 45-60 days and sold wrapped in sycamore maple or chestnut leaves. Although it has all the character of a blue and a very intense, piquant flavor, Valdeón's bite is not as strong as the one in most other blue cheeses. It is best paired with sherry and young, fresh white wines, which offer a good counterpoint to Valdeón's richness and pungency.Expand

La Peral is a Spanish blue cheese produced in a remote area of Asturias by Esther Alvarez and her husband Jose Luis Lopez. The cheese is named after a local village and it's made from a blend of pasteurized cow's milk and sheep's cream. It ages from 2 to 5 months. When young, the texture of La Peral is firm, yet moist, while the blue veins hide a somewhat granular texture. The flavor is smooth, sweet, caramel-like, buttery, mushroomy, and tangy. When aged, the texture becomes more pliant and soft, while the flavors become more intense and piquant. It's recommended to pair the cheese with a glass of Sherry.Expand