El Gran Cardenal Aged Sheep’s Milk Cheese

El Gran Cardenal Queso Oveja Curado

Discover the exquisite taste of El Gran Cardenal Queso Oveja Curado, a truly premium Spanish Aged Sheep’s Milk Cheese. Hailing from Medina del Campo in the heart of Castilla y León, Spain, this exceptional cheese is crafted using 100% pasteurised sheep’s milk and matured for typically 6-8 months, or even longer, to develop its distinctive character.

Perfect for a cheese board, grated over pasta, or simply enjoyed on its own.
A two time World Cheese Gold Medalist.

Protected Geographical Indication – QUESO CASTELLANO

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El Gran Cardenal Aged Sheep’s Milk Cheese

Slowly matured in wooden dryers that turn slowly all year round.

Awarded the quality mark “Queso Castellano” (Castilian cheese), signifying it’s compliance with strict production regulations and regular audits. El Gran Cardenal was the first product to be allowed to use this certification award.

“Queso Castellano” has a differentiated rind finish. Produced with a mixture rich in sheep’s milk typical of the region where 85% of the sheep’s milk in Spain is obtained.

El Gran Cardenal Curado boasts a firm, consistent texture and a wonderfully intense and robust flavour profile. Expect delightful notes that are slightly salty, with hints of nuttiness and caramel that deepen with age. This celebrated cheese has received international recognition, including gold medals at the prestigious World Cheese Awards, a testament to its superior quality and traditional Spanish cheese-making expertise

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Ingredients

Pasteurized sheep's milk, salt, ferment, rennet, salt, and calcium chloride.
Preservative E-235, colourings E-133. E-171, E-15. 

Inedible rind. 

Nutrition

Nutritional Information - per 100 grams
 Energy 1879Kj | 449 Kcal
 Fats 37.7g
   of which are saturated 24.9g
 Carbohydrates 1.4g
   of which are sugars 1.4g
 Proteins 25.8g
 Fibre 0.5g
 Salt 2g

Storage

Keep refrigerated.

Typical shelf-life of 6 months in original packaging.
Always check package instructions when it arrives for specific information.

Fecha de consumo preferente means best before date, and fecha de caducidad means expiry date. Date formats on Spanish products are the same as in Ireland, i.e. dd/mm/yyyy.

 

 

Producer

Produced by:

El Gran Cardenal S.A.
Cañada de Extremadura, No. 9,
47400 Medina del Campo,
Valladolid,
Spain.

Founded in 1951 in Torrelaguna, a town in the Sierra de Guadarrama, Madrid, as a master sheep's milk cheesemaker, El Gran Cardenal is one of the best known cheese brands in Spain. 
Due to the high demand for it's cheeses, the business had to move to Valladolid where it could be guaranteed a regular supply of high quality sheep milk which needs to be collected fresh on the day the cheese making process begins. 
 
Today, El Gran Cardenal a wide range of cheese products and has won many international awards for its cheeses including a Super Gold Medal at the World Cheeses Awards.
 
It was a family business when it started over 70 years ago and that has not changed since then.  
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