The cheeses canaries have achieved a total of 38 medals in the World Cheese Awards 2023, the most important international competition in this sector. In this 35th edition of the contest, the Archipelago has obtained three super golds, two golds, 13 silvers and 20 bronzes. At the event, held in Trondheim (Norway), 4,502 cheeses from 43 countries competed.
He Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary IslandsNarvay Quinterohighlighted that “the Canarian triumph in this prestigious contest is a new example of the quality of the Islands’ productions, internationally awarded, and represents recognition of the work of our cheesemakers.”
The cured sheep received the super gold Guidefrom Quesería La Caldera (Gran Canaria), cured pasteurized goat milk from Quesos Luisita (Gran Canaria), and Maxorata cured with paprika from Grupo Ganaderos de Fuerteventura (Protected Designation of Origin Majorero Cheese).
On the other hand, the pure semi-cured goat’s milk cheese from Quesería El Guanche was recognized with a gold medal (Tenerife), and Finca de Uga spread with paprika (Lanzarote).
The silver medals went to the pure cured smoked goat from the El Guanche Cheese Factory (Tenerife); the semi-cured with goat paprika, the natural cured goat and the tender natural goat from Quesería El Faro (Lanzarote); goat curing from Quesos El Caidero (Gran Canaria); the curing of a mixture of goat and sheep from the Cortijo El Montañón Cheese Factory (Gran Canaria); the smoked Granja Las Cuevas by Félix Alberto Gil Rodríguez (The Palm); the cured pasteurized milk from a blend of El Zurrón Cheeses (Gran Canaria), and the aged one with goat and sheep gofio from Quesería Montesdeoca (Tenerife).
Added to these awards are those from the Fuerteventura Livestock Group for its gourmet semi-cured Maxorata with DOP Queso Majorero, the tender smoked Tofio, the semi-cured Tofio with gofio, and the cured Tofio with paprika.
Finally, the bronzes went to the old Guatisea and the semi-cured Guatisea from Quesería Montaña Blanca (Lanzarote); the semi-cured goat cheese from Quesos La Era del Cardón (Gran Canaria); the tender smoked goat and the cured one with goat paprika from Quesería El Faro (Lanzarote); the curing of pasteurized goat milk from Quesos Volcania (Gran Canaria); and the Bodega de sheep, Rojillo, Don Nicolás and Vulcano, all from Finca De Uga (Lanzarote).
The tender smoked Herreño Cheese and the natural curing cheese received this same distinction from the Livestock Cooperatives Society of The iron; The Heights of Moya the Media Flor de Guía (Gran Canaria); the semi-cured pasteurized milk mixture of Lomo Gallego Fresh Cheeses (Gran Canaria); in addition to the Selectum cured with paprika, Alisios, Maxorata semi-cured with paprika with PDO Queso Majorero, and the Maxorata semi-cured from the Grupo Ganaderos de Fuerteventura.
Also awarded were the pure cured goat cheese from Quesería El Guanche (Tenerife), and the semi-cured cheese with paprika made from pasteurized goat milk. Saint Matthew (Gran Canaria).
All awards can be consulted on the contest website: https://worldcheeseawards.com/wca-results.
