Menorca island, all wrapped up in a cheese! Sea winds, heavy rainfall, and high atmospheric humidity on the rocky island irrigate the pastures, giving the milk a high acidity and a touch of saltiness. The production of this cheese dates back to the Roman times and has always been an important industry for the people and…
This food service-sized sherry vinegar comes from the same raw ingredients as the other Vinagres de Yema offerings but has a shorter aging process. Popular in fine kitchens around the country for its quality to price ratio.
This DOP Organic vinegar is made using the traditional solera-cridera method of aging and contains solera that is 5 years old, which is when these Palomino grapes were first certified organic. The minimum aging period of this sherry vinegar is 24 months. The vinegar itself is light golden in color and will not dampen the…
The depth and complexity of this vinegar is a result of the time honored tradition of utilizing the solera method of aging. The process begins with the harvest of Palomino grapes grown near Jerez, Spain, and a series of barrels called criaderas. Each criadera contains vinegars with similar flavor characteristics but have been aged for…
This oil is is gathered after the olives are crushed, but before they are pressed between mats. Only the oil that flows through with gravity is bottled in its unfiltered form. This oil has an extraordinary low oleic acidity of 0.1%, ten times lower than required to be labeled Extra Virgin. It is called Flor…
World renowned, 100% organic, and one of Spain’s most famous olive oils. Seven generations of the Nuñez de Prado family have been grinding olive oil in the sun kissed hills of Baena, Spain. Olives are handpicked and crushed in the family’s granite stone wheels, similar to those used by the Romans 20 centuries ago. This…
From the same producer as our Marqués de Valdueza oil, Merula is also an early harvest oil that lends a versatility in the kitchen. It is made using the same olive varieties as the MdV oil, but they are specifically harvested and carefully blended to create the unique Merula personality. The name Merula comes from…
The region of Extremadura is renowned for its rare Morisca olive, and the Marqués de Valdueza extra virgin olive oil utilizes this variety, as well as the aromatic Arbequina. These olives have a lower fruit yield, but the fruit has immense flavor characteristics. Estate grown and pressed, this oil is made from the first early…
A rare made-to-order Rogers Collection selection, Veigadarte is a rulo de cabra (goat’s roll) made in Spain with a soft ripened bloomy rind. The cheesemaker, Joaquin Casado, makes this delightful ash rind cheese with milk from his own goat herd, a mix of two special Spanish breeds, one called “Florida,” and one called “Murciana.” The…
If you are used to flavorless, pasteurized Manchego, often found throughout the United States, you are in for a treat! Pasamontes Manchego is on another level of complexity with a long-lingering finish and noticeable depth that set this producer and their methods apart from the rest. Semi-Curado refers to the age of the manchego, Semi-Curado…