Red Wine Sheep Cheese
An unexpected and captivating pairing — creamy sheep's milk cheese meets the deep, complex notes of aged Spanish red wine. The rind of this remarkable specialty cheese is washed and matured with red wine, which slowly permeates the paste to deliver a subtly tannic, fruit-forward depth that complements the cheese's natural richness.
Crafted by Don Apolonio in the tradition of Spain's artisan cheese-makers, each wedge offers a balance of savoury, slightly sharp sheep's milk and the warming character of a fine red — making it a centrepiece of any cheese board, or a perfect companion to a glass of Tempranillo or Garnacha.
Ingredients
Pasteurised sheep's milk, salt, animal rennet and lactic ferments; rind washed with red wine. Preservative: potassium nitrate (E-252).
Allergens: milk. May contain traces of sulphites.
Nutritional Information
Average values per 100 g:
Energy 1650 kJ / 398 kcal · Fat 33 g (of which saturates 21 g) · Carbohydrate 0.8 g (of which sugars 0.6 g) · Protein 25 g · Salt 1.8 g.
Red Wine Rind
Washed and matured in fine Spanish red wine.
Artisan-Made
Handcrafted by Don Apolonio in La Mancha.
100% Sheep's Milk
A rich base of pure Manchega sheep’s milk.
Don Apolonio
Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
From the heart of the Spanish plateau, Don Apolonio crafts sheep's-milk cheeses that carry the flavour of La Mancha — patient, honest and rooted in a family tradition of cheese-making.
Matured in red wine in the cellars of La Mancha
The Curing
As the cheese ages, its rind is repeatedly washed with Spanish red wine, which slowly soaks into the paste. The result is a striking wine-stained rind and a gentle, fruit-forward depth that runs beneath the savoury richness of the sheep’s milk.
The Raw Ingredient
The base is a wheel of pure Manchega sheep’s-milk cheese — rich, buttery and savoury. It is the ideal canvas for the red wine that will slowly work its way in during maturation.
Perfect Pairings
This cheese is matured in red wine, so red wine is its natural partner — echo the grape that shaped it.
- Tempranillo (Rioja / Ribera) — The same grape family that washes the rind, for a seamless match.
- Garnacha — Juicy red fruit and warmth that mirror the wine-soaked paste.
- Young oak-aged red — Gentle tannins and a hint of vanilla to lift the fruit-forward finish.
Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
The Land
Nowhere else could this cheese be born. The high plateau of La Mancha — its dry air, its fierce light and its native Manchega flocks — gives these cheeses a depth of flavour that simply cannot be copied.
