Cheese Room > Idiazabal
Spain, Navarre
An unpasteurised ewe’s milk from the Latxa breed indigenous to the mountain area around Navarre. Cloth bound during the smoking process to give an extra intensity to the flavours and aromas. A clean smooth texture with small eyelet holes scattered through the cheese. The fruity spicy flavours have a certain creaminess and partner full bodied red wines, but also used cut into batons alongside piping hot spicy cooking Chorizo made with the Iberico ham this is a lovely way to enjoy spice and heat.