Descripción Oficial

Queso elaborado únicamente con leche de oveja, de pasta prensada, firme y consistente, con el sabor y aroma intenso y característico de la leche de oveja, con curaciones que van desde los 45 días a los seis meses.

Official English Description

A cheese made exclusively from sheep’s milk, with a pressed paste that is firm and consistent, offering the intense and characteristic flavour and aroma of sheep’s milk.

The range is matured for periods ranging from 45 days to six months.

100% Leche de Oveja

La Leyenda Queso de Oveja is made exclusively from sheep’s milk, giving it the distinctive intensity of flavour and aroma characteristic of this style of Spanish cheese.

Its pressed paste is described by the producer as firm and consistent, while different maturation periods ranging from 45 days to six months allow varying levels of development within the range.

Official Taste & Character

• Milk: Exclusively Sheep’s Milk
• Pasta: Prensada / Pressed
• Texture: Firm and Consistent
• Flavour: Intense and Characteristic of Sheep’s Milk
• Aroma: Intense and Characteristic of Sheep’s Milk
• Curación: From 45 Days to 6 Months

Official Product Information

• Brand: La Leyenda
• Producer / Company: Spanish Cheese S.L.
• Official Product Name: Queso de Oveja
• Milk: Exclusively Sheep’s Milk
• Cheese Type: Pasta Prensada / Pressed Cheese
• Texture: Firm and Consistent
• Curación: 45 Days to 6 Months
• Country: España
• Whole Format: 3kg
• Additional Format: Cuña

Official Formats

• Entero: 3kg
• Cuña: Wedge format

Official Highlights

• Spanish Queso de Oveja.
• Made exclusively from sheep’s milk.
• Pressed cheese.
• Firm and consistent paste.
• Intense flavour characteristic of sheep’s milk.
• Intense aroma characteristic of sheep’s milk.
• Maturation periods ranging from 45 days to six months.
• Available in 3kg whole format.
• Also available in Cuña format.

Traditional Queso de Oveja

Made exclusively from sheep’s milk, this Queso de Oveja combines a firm, consistent pressed paste with the naturally intense flavour and aroma characteristic of sheep’s milk cheese.

The official range encompasses maturation periods from 45 days through six months, allowing the character of the cheese to develop with age.

About La Leyenda

La Leyenda is a Spanish cheese brand produced by Spanish Cheese S.L., based in Albacete, Spain. Its range draws on Spanish cheesemaking traditions and includes sheep’s milk cheeses alongside speciality matured cheeses and other distinctive creations.

BBPH Serving Suggestions

• Bring toward room temperature before serving to allow its characteristic sheep’s milk aromas and flavours to express more fully.
• Slice into wedges for a Spanish cheese or tapas board.
• Cube for tapas, grazing tables and catered events.
• Serve with artisan bread, olives, nuts and Spanish charcuterie.
• Use in Mediterranean-inspired sandwiches, salads and savoury preparations.

BBPH Pairing Suggestions

• Membrillo (quince paste)
• Marcona almonds
• Spanish olives
• Jamón Ibérico
• Jamón Serrano
• Fresh figs and grapes
• Crusty artisan bread
• Tempranillo
• Rioja Crianza or Reserva
• Amontillado Sherry