Traditional hard cheese from the La Mancha region with EU-wide Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Hand made and industrially produced from raw or pasteurized Manchego sheep milk
Ivory-colored to light yellow, compact, smooth interior with hard, dark natural rind
Fat content: 50 % fat, dry weight
Taste: intense, slightly salty, characteristic
Ripening time: 34 months (Manchego curado) or up to 12 months (Manchego viejo)
Also offered not ripened (fresco)
