Buttery Sheep’s Cheese Seia (Serra da Estrela) – 500g

This Buttery Sheep’s Cheese from Seia is a traditional Portuguese cured cheese made from raw sheep’s milk, using cardoon and rennet for natural coagulation. It has a semi-soft, buttery texture and a smooth, creamy paste, with a pale white to slightly yellow colour and few or no holes.

Produced in the Serra da Estrela region, this cheese reflects centuries of artisanal Portuguese cheesemaking. Its flavour and texture naturally evolve over time, becoming more intense and slightly firmer as it matures.

Awarded Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023/24, it stands out for its refined taste and distinctive character.

Sensory Profile

• Colour: Whitish paste with a white to slightly yellow rind

• Texture: Soft, creamy and buttery

• Aroma: Unique and characteristic

• Flavour: Delicate, evolving with maturation

Ingredients

Raw sheep’s milk, salt, rennet, cardoon.
Contains preservatives: potassium sorbate (E202) and natamycin (E235).

Origin

Seia, Portugal – Serra da Estrela region

Nutritional Information

Per 100 g

Serving suggestion

Perfect on a cheese board, as a starter, or served before dessert with a good Portuguese red wine.
Recommended portion: 100 g per person.
The rind is not edible.