At Familia Gómez Moreno, we are once again honored to announce that our Carpuela Aged Manchego Cheese, artisanally crafted, has been awarded two stars at the Great Taste Awards 2022, an international competition held in London and Dorset, United Kingdom.

Great Taste Awards 2022 Winners

This competition is one of the largest and most prestigious accreditation systems for food and beverages. It supports small artisan producers whose goal is to bring their products to independent retailers in the United Kingdom.

Great Taste Awards was born from the goal of having retailers, artisan producers, and small manufacturers work together so that their high-quality products are made in reasonable quantities, using fresh and, whenever possible, local ingredients.

How is it evaluated? Through an assessment system and a reference framework, offering an independent accreditation that fosters trust and commercial success for these businesses.

The competition rates products with one, two, or three stars based on their quality, as determined by the judging panel.

Other award-winning cheeses of ours at the Great Taste Awards

This recognition certifies the quality of the products, and our artisan Manchego cheeses made from raw and pasteurized milk have been awarded and recognized by the jury of this prestigious competition in recent years:

• Great Taste Awards 2021: award for the artisan truffle cheese
• Great Taste Awards 2020: awards for Carpuela Reserva Manchego cheese, Carpuela Aged Manchego cheese, and Gómez Moreno Aged Cheese with Natural Rind

Once again, we are grateful for the recognition our Manchego cheeses receive, rewarding and reinforcing the passion and effort we put into crafting our cheeses.

Carpuela Aged Manchego Cheese

Our award-winning cheese, Carpuela Aged Manchego, is made with raw milk from Manchega sheep.

Carpuela Aged Manchego cheese has a very intense and sharp flavor with a pleasantly long-lasting aftertaste.

Made with raw milk from Manchega sheep, it is slowly aged and refined according to our cheesemaking expertise gained over more than a century of experience.

It is presented with its natural rind free of molds, in a format of approximately 2.4 kg, perfect for sharing with family and friends. Inside, it has a yellowish color with small eyes distributed throughout the surface.

In short, a superior cheese by designation.

Tasting notes from the Great Taste Awards 2022 jury

The jury of the Great Taste Awards 2022 has granted a 2-star award to our Carpuela Aged Manchego cheese, thus recognizing its quality..

Below are the comments made by the jury during the competition:

“A very pleasant aroma, not too intense, but very clean and balanced. The texture is excellent and, despite 12 months of aging, it retains moisture, allowing it to melt easily in the mouth. The flavor is very balanced, intense and sweet, with animal notes that contrast with a good but not excessive acidity, resulting in a complex and very interesting overall profile.

The aftertaste is fantastic, persistent and balanced, with sweet and acidic notes that gradually fade. It is an excellent cheese. “

The judges especially loved the creamy texture at the center of the cheese. “There is great flavor intensity and a succulent balance between the sharp and sweet taste. Delightfully intense. .”

“We believe this Manchego is visually spectacular and has a wonderful aroma, somewhere between sweet and salty nuts. The texture is slightly oily and buttery in the center, rather than grainy as we would expect in a Manchego. The nutty notes from the rind are delicious in the paste, with a slightly acidic/citrusy finish that makes this cheese very easy to eat. “

Formats of Carpuela Aged Manchego Cheese

Carpuela Aged Manchego cheese is available in three different formats: whole wheels (starting at 2.4 kg), halves (approx. 1 kg), and wedges (approx. 400 g).

This cheese stands out for its intense flavor and its harmony between acidity and sweetness.

Buy Manchego cheese

You can buy Manchego cheese and artisan sheep cheese in our cheese shop or by visiting our physical store located at our facilities in Herencia (Ciudad Real), so you can enjoy the taste of Manchego cheese through our artisan cheeses made with Manchega sheep’s milk.

Don’t forget to leave your opinion in the comments or let us know if you have any questions or curiosities about our cheeses.