Ibores cheese

Ibores or Queso Ibores is a Spanish goat cheese. He comes from the Autonomous Region of Extremadura and is named after its region of origin, the Comarca de los Villuercas - Ibores named. Its production is protected by the Designation of Origin (DO) " Queso Ibores ".

For cheese making goat breeds Serrana, Verata and Retinta be used. The approximately 27,000 goats grazing in the mountains of Guadalupe, Villuercas and Altamira, and in the wood pastures of the region.

The Ibores cheese has a mild tangy flavor. A whole cheese weighs typically 650-1200 g

Places of Ibores cheese production are:

  • Bohornal de Ibor
  • Castañar de Ibor
  • Deleitosa
  • Guadalupe
  • Navalvillar de Ibor
  • Trujillo

The preparation of the Ibores cheese is protected by the Denomination of Origin since 1997, but it can be documented back to the year 1465 when the King of Castile Henry IV gave the town of Trujillo market rights.

Denominación de Origen Dehesa (pastoral management) Guadalupe, Cáceres Trujillo, Cáceres
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