Sheep Milk Cheese with Saffron

This sheep milk cheese with saffron from Quesería La Antigua features firm, manchego-style chunks infused with fine Spanish saffron, known for its vivid color and floral, honeyed depth. Cured for four to six months, each piece develops a nutty, gently tangy character that pairs beautifully with the warm, aromatic notes of the saffron threads. Packed in a glass jar, it’s an elevated, ready-to-serve tapas cheese with an unmistakably Spanish profile.

The texture is firm yet supple, perfect for enjoying straight from the jar, layering onto charcuterie boards, drizzling with honey, or tossing into warm grain salads. It also shines alongside roasted nuts, quince paste, crusty bread, or as a luxurious topping for saffron-forward rice dishes.

Quesería La Antigua—one of Zamora’s most respected producers—crafts over 30 varieties of sheep’s milk cheese, including the acclaimed D.O.P. Zamorano. Their cheeses are made traditionally, with careful aging and uncompromising attention to flavor and texture, resulting in products that feel both rustic and refined.

• Pairings: Tempranillo, fino sherry, or dry cider; serrano ham, Marcona almonds, or figs.