Manchego

hard · sheep milk · Spain · $$$

A firm body, with a moderately tangy flavor.

Attribute scores

meltability 4/10

sharpness 6/10

creaminess 3/10

firmness 8/10

pungency 4/10

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.

Cheese	Why it works
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