Spanish goat’s cheese crowned World Champion Cheese
The competition took place during the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021 in Oviedo, Spain.
A soft goat’s cheese made by Andalusian cheesemaker Quesos y Besos was named World Champion Cheese in the World Cheese Awards in Oviedo, Spain, on Nov. 3. The competition was held at Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos as part of the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021, according to the Guild of Fine Food, the contest’s organizers.
Produced by a family-run business established in 2017, Olavidia has brought international acclaim to Silvia Peláez and her team of just six people. The soft cheese is matured with Penicillium Candidum and a layer of olive stone ash running through its middle.