hard · cow milk · Spain · $$
Mahón cheese
A moderately tangy flavor, with a semi-firm body.
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Best cheese wine pairing
Pair Mahón cheese with a medium-bodied red like Merlot, or an unoaked Chardonnay — a milder semi-hard cheese (sharpness 6) is best met halfway, not overpowered.
Substitutes for Mahón cheese
Asiago similar overall, but more firmness Salers similar overall, but more firmness São Jorge cheese similar overall, but more meltability Graviera similar overall, but less sharpness Oscypek similar overall, but more pungency Abbaye de Belloc similar overall, but less sharpness