Manchego

Manchego reigns as Spain’s most iconic cheese, made from La Mancha sheep’s milk and featuring a signature herringbone rind. A single 100g serving delivers 370 calories and 23g of protein, making it a nutrient-dense choice. It outperforms #2 Idiazábal in versatility, offering a firm, buttery texture that grates, slices, and melts with equal finesse. Aged for 60 days to two years, Manchego’s nutty, slightly tangy profile is more balanced than the average aged cheese, thanks to its higher butterfat content of 50%. This data-backed supremacy explains its global popularity as the benchmark for Spanish cheeses.