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Pastovelia Wins Gold as Markina Cheesemakers Bring Home Five Medals at World Cheese Awards in Switzerland

Blind judging by 265 experts across 5,244 entries underscores the contest’s scale, elevating small producers with market-ready recognition.

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.