Reyes Huertas, 14
06420 Castuera (Badajoz)
C/Reyes Huertas, 14 CP 06420 CASTUERA (BADAJOZ)
Tel: +34/924 77 21 14
Fax: 9+34/24 77 21 14
info@quesoserena.com
Full-fat to extra full-fat cheese; matured, from soft to half-cured; wheel-shaped with flat
faces and convex side; firm rind and soft to firm paste; weight 750 g to 2 kg.
The production and processing area consists of 21 municipalities in the extreme east of Badajoz province.
Milk from Merino ewes; coagulation with plant extract at 25-32°C for 50-75 minutes; dry or brine salting; matured for at least 20 days.
La Serena district has a Mediterranean climate with Atlantic influence, with hot, dry summers
and mild, wet winters; the district is treeless with excellent grazing for merino sheep on skeleton slate and granite soils; these features and the processing make for a special cheese with a distinctive flavour.
