Retorta

Producer: Finca Pascualete Origin: Extremadura, Spain

This is a unique handcrafted cheese made from pure raw milk from Finca’s own flock of Extremadura Merino sheep. Retorta is made with vegetable rennet using cardoon, a plant that grows freely throughout the estate. The flavor is delicate with a well-defined and persistent palate with hints of pistils of blue wild flower used in the curdling process.

Milk:

Sheep (raw)

; Aged:

60-75 days

; Breed:

Extremadura Merino

; Milk Source:

their own flock of sheep

Flavor Profile

Aroma: Musty

Texture: Semi-soft

Flavor: Sweet and buttery

Recipes
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Item No.SizePackWeightUPC
45325300 gram/Tortas8/case6 lb8437011123121

Ingredients

Sheep milk (raw), thistle (cardoon), vegetable rennet, salt

2022, Silver, World Cheese Awards
2015, 2017, Super Gold, World Cheese Awards
2015, 2017, Best Cheese in Spain, World Cheese Awards
2017, 6th Best Cheese in the World, World Cheese Awards