Roncal

Rennet: Animal

Milk: Raw Sheep's Milk

Cheese: Type 2

Related: Pecorinos, Zamorano, Petit Agour

Origin: Produced by Punta del Esca, in Navarre, Spain

Age: 6 months and up

Story: The ur sheep cheese, this guy has been made the same way, by the same 13 villages, for the last 3000 years. It's a prime example of what sheeps milk is all about with an aroma like buttered popcorn and a nutty, meaty flavor that lingers in the mouth, with only a faint hint of sheep.

Pairings: Red wine of any sort, Dark Lager, Gin and Vodka

1/4 LB 1/3 LB 1/2 LB 2/3 LB 3/4 LB 1 LB 2 LB 3 LB 4 LB 5 LB $20.00 per pound