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29 April 2024
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Finca de Uga wins Best Cheese of Spain 2024.
Finca de Uga wins Best Cheese of Spain 2024.
The fourteenth edition of the Best Cheeses of Spain Championship, held today at the Salón Gourmets, has distinguished the Lanzarote cheese from Finca de Uga as the absolute winner among more than 880 competitors.
Lanzarote, April 29, 2024
Lanzarote, April 29, 2024
Our cheese, Don Nicolás Finca de Uga, has been selected as the Absolute Winner in the Best Cheese of Spain category at the fourteenth edition of GourmetQuesos in the Salón Gourmets, among more than 880 cheeses.
‘Don Nicolás’ is a cow’s milk cheese aged for 18 months in wood, with an ocher-colored rind, a yellowish paste, a firm texture, somewhat creamy, and with a crunchy sensation due to the tyrosine crystals. It presents slightly milky aromas and a flavor characterized by sweet, caramel, toasted notes, and slightly fruity hints like tropical pineapple. For all these characteristics, it has been chosen as the best in the country.
Our cheese, Don Nicolás Finca de Uga, has been selected as the Absolute Winner in the Best Cheese of Spain category at the fourteenth edition of GourmetQuesos in the Salón Gourmets, among more than 880 cheeses.
‘Don Nicolás’ is a cow’s milk cheese aged for 18 months in wood, with an ocher-colored rind, a yellowish paste, a firm texture, somewhat creamy, and with a crunchy sensation due to the tyrosine crystals. It presents slightly milky aromas and a flavor characterized by sweet, caramel, toasted notes, and slightly fruity hints like tropical pineapple. For all these characteristics, it has been chosen as the best in the country.
Finca de Uga: Craftsmanship and Tradition for Sustainable Production
Finca de Uga: Craftsmanship and Tradition for Sustainable Production
An artisanal cheese factory located on the Finca de Uga property, owned by the group, has become the gastronomic pantry for our hotels and restaurants, as well as an agricultural and livestock farm with dairy animals and other livestock species. The cheese factory is equipped with innovative facilities that respect traditional production methods. We exclusively use the milk from our 400 Majorera goats, 300 Canarian sheep, and 30 Jersey cows to produce yogurt and a wide variety of high-quality cheeses, ranging from pressed cheeses made from a single type of milk to cheeses of different blends and vegetable and dairy coagulations, achieving an annual production of only 30,000 kg.
An artisanal cheese factory located on the Finca de Uga property, owned by the group, has become the gastronomic pantry for our hotels and restaurants, as well as an agricultural and livestock farm with dairy animals and other livestock species. The cheese factory is equipped with innovative facilities that respect traditional production methods. We exclusively use the milk from our 400 Majorera goats, 300 Canarian sheep, and 30 Jersey cows to produce yogurt and a wide variety of high-quality cheeses, ranging from pressed cheeses made from a single type of milk to cheeses of different blends and vegetable and dairy coagulations, achieving an annual production of only 30,000 kg.
These products are endorsed by leading experts in the sector and have been awarded in major specialized competitions at both national and international levels.
These products are endorsed by leading experts in the sector and have been awarded in major specialized competitions at both national and international levels.
2024
Don Nicolás / Best Cheese of Spain 2024 at GourmetQuesos (Salón Gourmets)
2023
Fresco de Cabra, Secreto del Majo, Rojillo, Alegranza / Gold by Insular Cheese Competition
Don Nicolás / Best cheese of the Canary Islands by Agrocanarias
Rojillo / Best cheese Kids’ tasting by Agrocanarias
Vulcano / Gold by Agrocanarias
Secreto del Majo / Silver by Agrocanarias
Untado en Pimentón / Gold by World Cheese Awards
Rojillo, Vulcano, Oveja, Don Nicolás / Bronze by World Cheese Awards
2022
Don Nicolás, Bodega Oveja, Rojillo / Gold by Agrocanarias
Bodega Oveja / SuperGold by World Cheese Awards
Bodega / Gold by World Cheese Awards
Rojillo / Silver by World Cheese Awards
Don Nicolás, Vulcano, Secreto del Majo / Bronze by World Cheese Awards
2021
Bodega Cabra, Bodega Oveja / Super Gold by Agrocanarias
Bodega Oveja / Silver by World Cheese Awards
Ovejita / Bronze by World Cheese Awards
2020
Vulcano, Don Nicolás / Gold by Agrocanarias
Bodega Cabra, Bodega Oveja / Silver by Agrocanarias
2019
Bodega Oveja / SuperGold by World Cheese Awards
2018
Flor de las Nieves / Gold by Agrocanarias
Alegranza, Untado en Pimentón / Silver by Insular Cheese Competition
Bodega Oveja / SuperGold by World Cheese Awards
Alegranza, Untado en Pimentón / Silver by World Cheese Awards
2024
Don Nicolás / Best Cheese of Spain 2024 at GourmetQuesos (Salón Gourmets)
2023
Fresco de Cabra, Secreto del Majo, Rojillo, Alegranza / Gold by Insular Cheese Competition
Don Nicolás / Best cheese of the Canary Islands by Agrocanarias
Rojillo / Best cheese Kids’ tasting by Agrocanarias
Vulcano / Gold by Agrocanarias
Secreto del Majo / Silver by Agrocanarias
Untado en Pimentón / Gold by World Cheese Awards
Rojillo, Vulcano, Oveja, Don Nicolás / Bronze by World Cheese Awards
2022
Don Nicolás, Bodega Oveja, Rojillo / Gold by Agrocanarias
Bodega Oveja / SuperGold by World Cheese Awards
Bodega / Gold by World Cheese Awards
Rojillo / Silver by World Cheese Awards
Don Nicolás, Vulcano, Secreto del Majo / Bronze by World Cheese Awards
2021
Bodega Cabra, Bodega Oveja / Super Gold by Agrocanarias
Bodega Oveja / Silver by World Cheese Awards
Ovejita / Bronze by World Cheese Awards
2020
Vulcano, Don Nicolás / Gold by Agrocanarias
Bodega Cabra, Bodega Oveja / Silver by Agrocanarias
2019
Bodega Oveja / SuperGold by World Cheese Awards
2018
Flor de las Nieves / Gold by Agrocanarias
Alegranza, Untado en Pimentón / Silver by Insular Cheese Competition
Bodega Oveja / SuperGold by World Cheese Awards
Alegranza, Untado en Pimentón / Silver by World Cheese Awards
