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Gáldar's 'Ceva Sosa Cheese', awarded as the Best Cured in the XXXII Official Gran Canaria Cheese Competition
The Cabildo of Gran Canaria, through its Primary Sector Department, Food sovereignty and water security, tutored by Miguel Hidalgo, together with a jury made up of specialists, revealed last night in Infecar the results of the XXXII Official Cheese Contest after the tastings held on the 23 y 24 of April.
The competition has among its objectives to evaluate the quality of the cheeses produced on the Island, as a result of the work of raising livestock and the subsequent preparation of the final product. In this edition, they competed 83 varieties of cheese 31 cheese factories and livestock companies.
The Best Cured Cheese of Gran Canaria has been chosen 2024 and prizes have been awarded in different categories, depending on the milk treatment: raw or pasteurized; the degree of maturation: cured, semi-cured and tender; the origin of the milk used: pure cow, pure sheep, pure goat or its mixtures, and the type of rennet: natural or guide flower. The distinction as Best Cured Cheese of Gran Canaria has been this year for the 'Cueva Sosa Cheese' from Gáldar made by Felipe Mendoza.
The sessions were attended by tasters from various parts of the country along with prominent businessmen., business, ranchers of the island. This contest also meets several objectives of the Strategic Plan for the Primary Sector: the valorization of the product and the monitoring of its quality, and support for the livestock-cheese activity.
Parallel to the contest, A commented tasting was also held, where the organoleptic characteristics of the island's cheeses were explained. The awards ceremony will be held together with the Insular Wine Competition in mid-November of this year..
In this edition, the best cheeses were awarded in different categories and the corresponding trophies were awarded., plus quality labels to identify award-winning products. The winning cheeses will also be entered in the prestigious international World Cheese Awards competition., where they will represent the cheesemaking excellence of Gran Canaria, which will be held this year in Bern, Swiss, of the 13 al 15 of November.
With this contest, The Cabildo of Gran Canaria reaffirms its commitment to the primary sector and to the enhancement of the island's agri-food products, supporting sustainability, knowledge and recognition of the local product, as established in its main objectives of the Strategic Plan for the Primary Sector, such as improving the competitiveness of livestock farms, in this case, and the enhancement of both the sector itself and its products.
The honor roll of the XXXII Official Cheese Contest of Gran Canaria
In the category of cheeses made with pasteurized milk, in the Semi-cured mode:
1º Semi-cured Pasteurized Award: – Dairy: SAN MATEO CHEESES – Titular: Cheeses San Mateo SL – Municipality: Vega de San Mateo.
2º Semi-cured Pasteurized Award: – Dairy: FLOR VALSEQUILLO CHEESES -Holder: SAT Flor Valsequillo Cheese – Municipality: Valsequillo from Gran Canaria.
In the category of cheeses made with pasteurized milk in the Cured modality:
1º Cured Pasteurized Award: – Dairy: FLOR VALSEQUILLO CHEESES -Holder: SAT Flor Valsequillo Cheese – Municipality: Valsequillo from Gran Canaria.
2º Cured Pasteurized Award: – Dairy: FINCA FUENTE MORALES CHEESES – Titular: Juan Suárez and Sons, SL – Municipality: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
In the category of cheeses made with raw milk, in Tender mode:
1º Tender Award: – Dairy: EL DRAGUILLO CHEESE – Titular: Acodeli SL Livestock – Municipality: San Bartolome de Tirajana.
2º Tender Award: – Dairy: LOS CASTAÑEROS CHEESES – Titular: Juan José Arencibia Quintana – Municipality: Moya.
In the category of cheeses made with raw milk, in the Semi-cured mode.
1º Semicurado Goat Award: – Dairy: LA GLORIA CHEESES – Titular: José Miguel Ortega Suárez – Municipality: San Bartolome de Tirajana.
2º Semicurado Goat Award: – Dairy: GUAYARMINA ARTISAN CHEESERY – Titular: Guayarmina Quevedo Castellano – Municipality: Vega de San Mateo.
1º Semi-cured Mixture Award: – Dairy: SOSA CAVE CHEESES – Titular: Felipe Mendoza Ramos – Municipality: Galdar.
2º Semi-cured Mixture Award: – Dairy: TEJEDA DELICATE – Titular: Escolastica María Mayor Huertas – Municipality: Tejeda.
In the category of alternatively processed cheeses.
Alternative Production Cheese Award: – Dairy: OLD MOTHER – Titular: Jorge Valentín Quintana Pérez – Municipality: Moya.
In the group of various cheeses.
Semi-cured Sheep Cheese Award: – Dairy: CORTIJO EL MONTAÑON – Titular: David Ismael Moreno Gil – Municipality: Galdar.
In the category of cheeses covered by Protected Designation of Origin, in the Guide Half Flower Cheese modality, have been awarded:
1º Half Flower Guide Cheese Award: – Dairy: THE BOILER – Titular: Francisco Javier González Ramos – Municipality: Galdar.
2º Half Flower Guide Cheese Award: – Dairy: CAIDEROS FARMHOUSE – Titular: Cristobal Moreno Diaz – Municipality: Galdar.
In the category of cheeses covered by Protected Designation of Origin, in the Guide Flower Cheese modality, have been awarded:
1º Flor de Guia Cheese Award: – Dairy: THE HEIGHTS OF MOYA – Titular: Juan Felix Medina Moreno – Municipality: Moya.
2º Flor de Guia Cheese Award: – Dairy: CAIDEROS FARMHOUSE – Titular: Cristobal Moreno Diaz – Municipality: Galdar.
In the category of cheeses covered by Protected Designation of Origin, in the Guide Cheese modality, have been awarded:
1º Cheese Guide Award: – Dairy: THE FARMHOUSE OF LAS HOYAS – Titular: Francisco Diaz Gonzalez – Municipality: Moya.
2º Cheese Guide Award: – Dairy: CAIDEROS FARMHOUSE – Titular: Cristobal Moreno Diaz – Municipality: Galdar.
In the category of cheeses made with raw milk, in Cured mode:
1º Goat Curated Award: – Dairy: EL DRAGUILLO CHEESE – Titular: Acodeli SL Livestock – Municipality: San Bartolome de Tirajana.
2º Goat Curated Award: – Dairy: LA GLORIA CHEESES – Titular: José Miguel Ortega Suárez – Municipality: San Bartolome de Tirajana.
1º Sheep Curated Award: – Dairy: THE BOILER – Titular: Francisco Javier González Ramos – Municipality: Galdar.
2º Sheep Curated Award: – Dairy: CORTIJO EL MONTAÑON – Titular: David Ismael Moreno Gil – Municipality: Galdar.
1º Cow Cured Award: – Dairy: EL CAIDERO CHEESERY – Titular: Yolanda Arencibia Díaz – Municipality: Moya.
2º Cow Cured Award: – Dairy: ROSARIO ARTISAN CHEESERY – Titular: Macarena Rosario Expósito – Municipality: Agaete.
1º Mix Curated Award: – Dairy: SOSA CAVE CHEESES – Titular: Felipe Mendoza Ramos – Municipality: Galdar.
2º Mix Curated Award: – Dairy: AMURGA CHEESES – Titular: Antonio Alejandro Suárez Perdomo – Municipality: San Bartolome de Tirajana.
