Queijo São Jorge Aged 4 Months

This is Queijo São Jorge, the raw cow's milk cheese of São Jorge island in the Azores, at a young cure of about four months. It is the easy entry into the Azores cheese everyone talks about: still supple, already tangy, good from breakfast to the aperitif.

Flavour and texture

At this age the paste is semi-hard and smooth, with small irregular holes. The taste is buttery and lightly tangy, with the gentle peppery note São Jorge is known for, still in the background. It gets sharper and nuttier as it ages.

Food pairing

Slice it for a sandwich with presunto, melt it in a tosta mista, or serve it in cubes with olives and a glass of chilled white. Azores whites from Pico, an Arinto from Lisboa or a young Douro red all work. It is also good with quince paste or Azores pineapple jam.

About São Jorge cheese

Queijo São Jorge is a protected (PDO) cheese from São Jorge island in the Azores, made from raw cow's milk. Cattle graze outdoors on the island's green pastures, and the wheels are cured for months before sale.

Good to know

• Keep refrigerated in cheese or waxed paper, and take it out 30 to 60 minutes before serving
• Portuguese PDO cow's milk cheese, cured about 4 months
• Ask us for a wine match at our bar in Graça