Traditional hard cheese from the Basques and Navarra with EU-wide Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Hand made from raw Pyrenean sheep milk
Offered smoked and not smoked
Light yellow, elastic interior with hard, smooth, brown natural rind
Fat content: 45 % fat, dry weight
Taste: intense, slightly spicy
Ripening time: 60 days, after which the cheese is smoked
