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Alentejo

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  Named after its village of origin, this flavorful cheese is strongly influenced by its geographic location at the foothills of the Serra da Arribida.  Alentejo is one of Portugal’s best cheeses. It’s a hard and disc-shaped cheese  is produced from raw Merino sheep's milk and cardoon thistle in the region just north of Alentejo.
 
  Aging Period Color Texture Flavor Purchase Unit
Alentejo Cheese minimum of 60 days to a year creamy  interior Hard slightly sharp, slightly salty 3 lb Wheel

Fat Content

50 %

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