Idiazabal Smoked D.O.P.
Idiazabal Smoked DOP is a handmade, unpasteurized sheep’s milk cheese from the Spanish Pyrenees. It is naturally smoked with a hard, but edible rind and a paste that boasts a rich, buttery flavor with hints of burnt caramel and bacon.
This complex cheese received Denomination of Origin in 1987, ensuring the quality and authenticity of its production. It was originally produced by Basque shepherds living in small mountain huts who had no space for storing and aging the cheeses, so they left them by their fireplaces which caused the smoky flavor that is so widely enjoyed. Idiazabal is now produced in modern facilities, but the process is kept all natural and the cheese is smoked over either Hawthorne or Cherry woods.
Our flavorful Idiazabal is a great alternative or cheese to try if you are already a fan of Manchego and fancy exploring some other wonderful Spanish cheeses. It pairs exceptionally well with full-bodied reds and dry cider, with a scattering of nuts.
Idiazabal Smoked DOP is declared one of the world’s 62 best cheeses and won super gold medal in 2014 at the World Cheese Awards. Farmstead makers of Idiazabal formed the Artzai Gatza (which translates to Shepherd’s Cheese) cooperative in 1985 to promote and ensure the quality of the cheeses made by dairy farmers. Today, its 112 members make more than half of Idiazabals sold worldwide.
Ingredients: Raw milk of Latxa sheep, lactic ferments, natural rennet , salt.
Availability:
Usually ships within 1 business days.
Product is perishable and must ship via Overnight service.
Name:
Idiazabal
Milk Type:
Sheep
Texture:
Hard
Type:
Smoked
Origin:
Spanish
Shape:
Wheel
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Product Pricing Per Pound
This product is priced per pound, and your final charge will be based on the actual weight of the item when shipped. The price displayed in your shopping cart is an estimate. You will be billed according to the exact weight of the product at the price per pound once it ships. For your convenience, the chart below provides estimated weight ranges and the corresponding price per pound.
| Sku |
Item description |
Item weight range |
Price per lb |
| 2209701 |
0.65 lbs cut portion |
0.60 lbs. - 0.70 lbs. |
$28.42 |
| 2209701 |
0.65 lbs cut portion |
0.60 lbs. - 0.70 lbs. |
$28.42 |
| 2209702 |
1.25 lbs cut portion |
1.00 lbs. - 1.50 lbs. |
$28.42 |
| 2209702 |
1.25 lbs cut portion |
1.00 lbs. - 1.50 lbs. |
$28.42 |
| 2209703 |
2.6 lbs cut wheel |
2.00 lbs. - 3.00 lbs. |
$28.42 |
| 2209703 |
2.6 lbs cut wheel |
2.00 lbs. - 3.00 lbs. |
$28.42 |
| 2209704 |
4 x 2.6 lbs cut wheels |
9.60 lbs. - 11.20 lbs. |
$25.58 |
| 2209704 |
4 x 2.6 lbs cut wheels |
9.60 lbs. - 11.20 lbs. |
$25.58 |