Los Cameros Vaca Anejo - Extra Aged Cows Milk - 2.5kg apx

Los Cameros Vaca Añejo — Aged Cows Milk Cheese

Milk: Pasteurised cow's milk (100%) — single herd, Friesian breed,

Rennet: Animal (Cow)

Ageing: Minimum 12 months in underground stone cellars

Rind: Natural — mould culture, washed in extra virgin olive oil

Production: Limited edition, approximately 5,400 wheels per year

Translation: Aged Cow (cheese)

• Vaca = Cow
• Añejo = Aged / Old

Pronunciation:Vah-kah An-yeh-ho

A relatively recent addition to Los Cameros, but a cheese years in the making. Inspired by the traditional long-aged Riojan Sheep and Goats, but with cow's milk. All milk comes from a single herd of Friesian cows, selected for exceptional quality. Each wheel spends a full year ageing in the cellars before release.

Appearance — A deep, dark yellow paste with small white dots — the protein crystals that form during extended ageing. The natural rind carries the familiar Los Cameros patchwork of mould and olive oil.

Aroma — Rich and inviting. Butter and toasted hazelnuts dominate, with the depth and complexity that comes from twelve months of cellar ageing.

Palate — Enveloping and sweet, with a firm texture that gives way to the satisfying crunch of protein crystals. The flavour is rounded and full.

Awards

Silver Medal — World Cheese Awards, Bergamo, Italy, 2019

2nd Prize, Vaca Curado — Campeonato GourmetQuesos, Madrid, Spain, 2024

Bronze Medal — World Cheese Awards, 2024