Manchego

Probably the oldest of Spanish cheeses and introduced by the Romans. Traditionally shaped in mounds made from Esparto grass, hence the distinct impressed pattern on the rind, and then washed in either brine or paraffin to set the rind. Manchego cheese is produced in the La Mancha region of Spain, which is also home to Don Quixote. It is made from unpasteurized sheep’s milk. It is one of the popular cheeses from Spain and comes under the PDO (DOP) guidelines.