1605 MANCHEGO PDO / Essex St. Cheese

Made with milk from a single herd and aged with an unwaxed rind, 1605 balances mellow flavors of sweet almond with vague spice notes. Aged 6-9 months. (PRICE PER POUND) A Perfect PairingCreate a Spain-inspired ‘mise en place’ with Naveran Brut Cava, crunchy Quicos, and Chorizo Espanol. Looking for more like this?Try Ewephoria or Mitica SardoThe Full Wheel There are less than ten cheesemakers left in Spain making farmstead PDO Manchego artesano with a natural rind, such as this 1605 Manchego sourced by Essex St. Cheese. “Farmstead” means the animals live at the same farm where the cheese is made, resulting in finer quality product. Finca Sierra de la Solana ranch, est. 1878, is in the heart of La Mancha, Spain, a couple hours southeast of Madrid. The Head Cheesemaker at Finca Sierra de la Solana is Maria José Gonzalez, who grew up in a farming family, studied wine – but fell for cheese. The same great cheese that Don Quixote enjoyed hundreds of years ago with a natural rind (unwaxed,