Portuguese Goat Cheeses

This hard cheese is made from raw goat milk taken from Serrana breed. Goat cheese has long played an important role in the economy of the Bragança region, and many of the local families raise animals and produce cheese as their mai... READ MORE

Requeijão da Beira Baixa is a cottage cheese from the region of Beira Baixa. The raw goat/sheep milk is not subjected to any kind of fermentation – instead, it is heated and mixed with whey until small flakes start to appear ... READ MORE

This Portuguese whey cheese is made from either sheep or goat milk whey left over from the cheesemaking operations in the Beira Baixa historical region, now Castelo Branco. The delicate, unfermented travia has a grainy but spreadable texture, and ... READ MORE

Alverca is a Portuguese semi-hard cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk. This small cheese is traditionally aged for 6 months. Alverca has a high fat content, ranging from 40% to 50%. It is recommended to pair the cheese with a glass of... READ MORE