This “agridulce” balsamic vinegar made from a 60/40 blend of the Marques de Valdueza Estate’s own red wine vinegar produced in 2013 and grape must concentrate, cellared since 2007. EU labeling restrictions obliged MdV to call the agridulce vinegar “balsamic”, but don’t think “Aceto di Modena”. This is a different product: a finishing vinegar that…
Region: Extremadura
Raw Artisan Honeys
From his various estates, the Marquis de Valdueza has decided to share four distinctly different products for the honey-lover’s delight. Since 1624, the landholdings of the Marquis de Valdueza have produced some of Spain’s finest honeys. Acutely sensitive to the environment, the Marquis’ family produces a honey easy on the digestion that has been used for…
Cumbre de Trujillo
A provocation for the senses, this pasteurized sheep’s milk semi-cured cheese is made according to a centuries-old shepherds’ recipe. It has an ivory-white appearance and small, irregular eyes sprinkling a creamy but consistent texture. Very aromatic, the touch to the mouth is soft, with a warm impression and a frank, but well-balanced taste. This cheese…
Red Wine Vinegar
In 2007, the Marques de Valdueza estate set aside 3000 liters of their wine (a blend of Cabernet Savignon, Merlot and Syrah) to begin the fermentation process using traditional Orleans methods. The process begins in stainless steel tanks and then it goes into four-year-old French oak barrels for 20 months. 2012 marked the first year…
Merula Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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…
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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…
Mini Retorta
Torta-style cheeses are among the most unique cheeses in Spain and perhaps even the world. This is a handcrafted cheese made from the exceptional and pure raw milk from Finca Pascualete’s own flock of Extremadura Merino sheep. They graze on a variety of arboreal species, natural grasses, wild flowers and indigenous herbs that grow naturally…
Retorta
Torta-style cheeses are among the most unique cheeses in Spain and perhaps even the world. This is a handcrafted cheese made from the exceptional and pure raw milk from Finca Pascualete’s own flock of Extremadura Merino sheep. The sheep graze on a variety of arboreal species, natural grasses, wild flowers and indigenous herbs that grow…
Pastura con Trufa
The best type of truffle cheese, Pastura con Trufa highlights the eye-opening notes in black truffle while not losing what’s special about the milk. Rich, buttery with notes of nutmeg, warmed milk and a hint of lanolin, this is a complex yet subtle gem.