Type of Denomination of Origin

Manchego Cheese.

Manchego cheese is the product of a hard, extreme climate, which suits the growth of wild vegetation, food from a strange, ancestral race of sheep submitted to a very strict morphological and health check. These characteristics offer the result of a unique cheese. Although there is evidence that its preparation has been attempted in other places, both inside and outside of Spain, it has been impossible to imitate so many ancient factors at one time beyond the borders of La Mancha.

La Mancha was named by the Arab people Al Mansha or ""land without water"", a name that perfectly describes the harsh climate of this Spanish district. The climate, dry and extreme, has made it a unique place, with vegetation able to bear the torrid heat of summer months and the devastating frosts of winter.