Queso de Valdeón IGP

Geographical area




• • Spain
•   •• Castilla y Leon

Type




• • semi-soft (Over 48% humidity)
• • aged (before 15 weeks)
• • P.P. - blue
• • double fat
• • highland

Flavour




• • spicy, piquant, acute
• • buttery

Aroma




• • strong, intense
• • rich, full, saturated
• • salty
• • milk

Use in cooking




• • cheese with fresh fruit and nuts

The combination with alcohol




• • dessert wine
• • fortified wine

Composition of cheese




• • cow's milk
• • sheep milk
• • goat's milk
• • rennet of animal origin
• • salt
• • culture of Penicillium

Certification

PGI (Protected Geographical Indication)(ES). The protected geographical indications (PGI) identify an agricultural product, raw or processed, which quality, reputation or other characteristics are linked to its geographical origin. Year of registration 2004

Vegetarian

  No

Dietary product

  No

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Fat in dry matter

   45 - 48 %

Statistics

4,5 -  Individual visits per month (average)
132 -  All individual visits
27 10 2016 -  Date of publication of this article