Overview
- Spain’s haul at the 2025 edition included 20 Super Golds, according to national reporting, reflecting a strong overall performance.
- Pastovelia earned a gold medal for its Torta del Casar Pastoralia, a raw sheep’s milk cheese made with vegetable rennet that showcases the Sierra de Montánchez terroir.
- Larruz from Markina presented goat cheeses from a 165-head Alpine herd on Monte Santa Eufemia, taking gold for a cheese aged three and a half months plus two silvers and a bronze for other maturations.
- Baskaran reported a bronze for its natural cheese after entering two pieces, noting an annual output of about 8,000 kilograms and citing prior World Cheese Awards medals in 2022.
- Producers emphasized that recognition from the Guild of Fine Food’s flagship competition boosts visibility and credibility for artisanal operations.