hard · sheep milk · Spain · $$$
Manchego
A firm body, with a moderately tangy flavor.
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Best cheese wine pairing
Pair Manchego with a bold Spanish red like Tempranillo (Rioja) — a salty, sharp sheep's-milk cheese (sharpness 6) wants a structured red to match it.
Substitutes for Manchego
Pecorino Sardo similar overall, but more pungency Pag cheese similar overall, but more pungency Salers similar overall, but more meltability Roncal cheese similar overall, but more sharpness Asiago similar overall, but more meltability Oscypek similar overall, but more meltability