Reserva Aged Sheep Cheese
Crafted in the tradition of Castilla-La Mancha's finest cheese-makers, this Reserva-aged sheep's milk cheese from Don Apolonio is a true expression of slow, patient artisanship. Made from pasteurised sheep's milk and aged for a minimum of 15 months, it develops an intense, full-bodied flavour with a firm yet smooth texture and a deep, aromatic character.
Winner of the Spanish Foods Award for Best Matured Sheep's Milk Cheese, Don Apolonio's Reserva is not a cheese that rushes. It is made for those who appreciate what time and tradition can produce.
Ingredients
Pasteurised sheep's milk, salt, animal rennet and lactic ferments. Preservative: potassium nitrate (E-252). The rind is treated to prevent mould (E-235) and is not edible.
Allergens: milk.
Nutritional Information
Average values per 100 g:
Energy 1720 kJ / 415 kcal · Fat 35 g (of which saturates 23 g) · Carbohydrate 0.5 g (of which sugars 0.5 g) · Protein 27 g · Salt 1.9 g.
Aged 15+ Months
Matured for well over a year to build its deep, intense character.
Award-Winning
Named Spain’s Best Matured Sheep’s Milk Cheese.
100% Sheep's Milk
Made purely from the milk of native Manchega ewes.
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.
Aged over 15 months in the cellars of La Mancha
The Curing
This wheel is carried to cool, still cellars and left to rest for more than fifteen months. Over that long, patient maturation the paste turns firm and crystalline, and the flavour deepens into the intense, lingering character that defines a true reserva.
The Raw Ingredient
Everything begins with the milk of the native Manchega ewe — naturally rich and high in fat and protein. It is this exceptional milk that can withstand such a long maturation and reward it with so much flavour.
Perfect Pairings
A reserva this old is built for serious wine. Its firm, crystalline paste and intense, lingering flavour stand up to structured reds and dry, nutty fortified whites.
- Rioja Gran Reserva — Long-aged Tempranillo with the depth to match a cheese matured for over a year.
- Ribera del Duero Reserva — Powerful tannins and dark fruit that carry the intensity of the paste.
- Oloroso Sherry (dry) — Nutty and saline — the classic partner for a well-aged sheep’s cheese.
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.
