Descripción Oficial

Queso de oveja con una curación de cinco meses e inyectado con trufa. El inyectado permite una progresiva combinación de sabores en boca, proporcionando una grata experiencia culinaria. El sabor y aroma de la trufa persiste durante unos minutos.

Official English Description

A sheep’s milk cheese matured for five months and injected with truffle. The injection allows a progressive combination of flavours to develop on the palate, providing an enjoyable culinary experience.

The flavour and aroma of the truffle persist for several minutes, creating a distinctive and lingering truffle character.

5 Meses de Curación · Inyectado con Trufa

La Leyenda Queso de Oveja 5 Meses con Trufa combines five months of maturation with injected truffle.

According to the producer, the injection allows the flavours to combine progressively in the mouth, creating a layered tasting experience rather than a fleeting truffle note. The flavour and aroma of the truffle persist for several minutes.

Official Taste & Character

• Cheese: Queso de Oveja / Sheep’s Milk Cheese
• Curación: 5 Meses
• Truffle: Inyectado con Trufa / Injected with Truffle
• Palate: Progressive combination of flavours
• Truffle Character: Flavour and aroma persist for several minutes
• Overall Experience: Described by the producer as providing an enjoyable culinary experience

Official Product Information

• Brand: La Leyenda
• Producer / Company: Spanish Cheese S.L.
• Official Product Name: Queso de Oveja 5 Meses con Trufa
• Cheese Type: Queso de Oveja / Sheep’s Milk Cheese
• Curación: 5 Meses
• Specialty: Inyectado con Trufa / Injected with Truffle
• Country: España
• Whole Format: 3kg
• Additional Formats: Cuña, Estuche Cuña and Baby 390g

Official Awards

• International Taste Institute 2021 · Brussels: Superior Taste Award · Two Stars
• World Cheese Awards 2022: Gold

The quality of this cheese has received international recognition, earning a two-star Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute in Brussels in 2021 and a Gold distinction at the World Cheese Awards in 2022.

Official Formats

• Entero: 3kg
• Cuña: Wedge format
• Estuche Cuña: Wedge presentation box
• Baby: 390g

Official Highlights

• La Leyenda Spanish sheep’s milk cheese.
• Matured for five months.
• Injected with truffle.
• Injection allows a progressive combination of flavours on the palate.
• Truffle flavour and aroma persist for several minutes.
• Superior Taste Award · Two Stars · International Taste Institute 2021, Brussels.
• Gold · World Cheese Awards 2022.
• Available in 3kg whole format.
• Also available as Cuña, Estuche Cuña and Baby 390g.

Award-Winning Queso de Oveja con Trufa

La Leyenda Queso de Oveja 5 Meses con Trufa combines the character of matured sheep’s milk cheese with truffle introduced through an injection technique designed to create a progressive combination of flavours on the palate.

The producer specifically highlights the persistence of the truffle, whose flavour and aroma remain for several minutes after tasting.

The cheese has earned international recognition with two stars at the 2021 Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute in Brussels and Gold at the 2022 World Cheese Awards.

About La Leyenda

La Leyenda is a Spanish cheese brand produced by Spanish Cheese S.L., based in Albacete, Spain. Its portfolio includes traditional and speciality Spanish cheeses, including matured sheep’s milk cheeses and distinctive creations incorporating ingredients such as truffle.

BBPH Serving Suggestions

• Bring toward room temperature before serving to allow its cheese and truffle aromas to express more fully.
• Slice into thin wedges for a premium Spanish cheese board.
• Serve in smaller portions to appreciate the progressive development and persistence of the truffle character.
• Pair with artisan bread, nuts and Spanish charcuterie.
• Serve for tapas, wine tastings, premium grazing tables and catered events.

BBPH Pairing Suggestions

• Crusty artisan bread
• Marcona almonds
• Walnuts
• Jamón Ibérico
• Jamón Serrano
• Fresh and dried figs
• Membrillo (quince paste)
• Rioja Reserva
• Tempranillo
• Full-bodied Spanish red wines
• Amontillado or Oloroso Sherry