2016 World Cheese Awards in San Sebastian, Spain

Spanish Cheese a MUST in any cheese portfolio

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5 Key Facts of Spanish Cheese

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There are more than 250 different cheeses in the country

Much more than Queso Manchego, 32 protected D.O. Signature cheeses

4 key differences vs. other cheeses around the world

8 best Spanish Cheeses within the top 50 cheeses around the world

On 2016, World Cheese Awards will take place in San Sebastian, Spain

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More than 150 different cheese 1

Ø  Most well known ones are: Idiazabal, Mahon, Manchego, Roncal, Tetilla, Cabrales.

Much more than queso Manchego 2

1.  Artfulness ü  A good example is the

International success story is Queserías del Tiétar - Monte Enebro that makes artisanally each year a total of one million liters of top-quality goat’s milk

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2. Uniqueness of cheeses ü   Which is the result of the mixed

of civilizations, customes, unique climate and geography of the country.

3.  Excellence ü  Companies strive to provide

best world cheese every year. Last year, a national competition of Cheese put Queseria Finca Pascualete,Trujillo, Caceres as best Spanish cheese.

4.  Leaders in Goat Cheese ü  Spain is responsible for a quarter of

the European Union’s goat milk production

ü  Nearly 50% of which comes from Andalusia, followed by the Canary Islands, Castile-La Mancha and Murcia

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8 picks from the global site – 50 best cheeses around the world

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Spanish cheese: simplicity, diversity, excellence

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