Topo Azores Cow's Milk Cheese

Topo is a cow's milk cheese from the Azores, named after Topo, the village at the eastern tip of São Jorge island. It is a cheese from Portugal's mid-Atlantic dairy country, where cows graze outdoors on green volcanic pastures.

Flavour and texture

Azores cow's milk cheeses are known for their rich, buttery taste and a light spicy edge that grows with curing. The paste is semi-hard and smooth, easy to slice, with a savoury finish.

Food pairing

Slice it for a board with presunto and Azores pineapple, or melt it in a tosta. Serve it with massa sovada or bolo lêvedo for an Azorean breakfast. For wine, a mineral white from Pico, a Douro red or a Madeira Verdelho.

About Topo

Topo sits at the far eastern end of São Jorge, the island also known for Queijo São Jorge DOP. Dairy farming has shaped the island's landscape and economy for generations.

Good to know

• Keep refrigerated in cheese or waxed paper, and take it out 30 to 60 minutes before serving
• Portuguese cow's milk cheese from the Azores
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