Roncal is a firm raw sheep's milk cheese from the mountainous Pyrénées region of Navarre in north central Spain bordering south western France.
We like to say that Roncal is Manchego's big, bold brother.Piquant flavours with a long peppery finish, Roncal is a beautiful addition to any cheese plate and pairs with full flavoured white wines and reds alike. $32/LB
The Roncal Valley possesses stunning landscapes and
contrasting climates.
The southern valley is enveloped in pine trees.
From Roncal to Uztarroz in the center, the valley is squeezed into
a gully of rock, beech and oak trees.
To the north lies the Belagua valley which is the sole glacier valley
in existence in Navarre, formed thousands of years ago from one
of the strips of ice which broke off from the Larra glacier. Its name
comes from the River Belagua. Belagua's diverse vegetation
includes pine, fir, beech, gall oak, hazel, box and lime trees.
Diversity gives this region incomparable complexity - which is most
certainly reflected in the deep, long taste of Roncal's most famous namesake cheese.
Come in and taste the difference!
The Village of Roncal (above) is found in the center of the valley,
with the river Esca running through it. The village offers a very
interesting array of structures (below) due to a number of typical
features which belong to the architecture of the Pyrenean valleys.
