«The milk was milked at night and early in the morning, at four or five o’clock, it was transformed into cheese by the cheesemaker, by the fireplace of his house, hence it is said, in the Middle Ages, that Serra da Estrela cheese was “all made by the lamp.”

in “The Great Book of Serra da Estrela Cheese”.

The purity of this image transports our emotions and flavors to the desire to taste one of the seven wonders of world cuisine. This pure flavor, a noble product of the Serra da Estrela pastoralism, of the master cheese maker who produces, by hand, of the shepherd and his selflessness in the rocky massifs of this huge mountain range, of the Serra da Estrela sheep that produces pure milk, of the pastures that permanently accompany this millennial product.

Vale da Estrela Cheese

Vale da Estrela seeks daily, through its shepherds, its cheesemakers, to honor this heritage that belongs to all of us, promoting the production of SERRA DA ESTRELA PDO CHEESE, the true Serra da Estrela, the one that fills our SOUL when you sit down with us at the table, promotes sharing and flavors, and transports us to unique and irreplaceable imaginaries.

The time has come to look for that usual companion, whether soft or harder, a generous offer from the humble and patient Serra da Estrela sheep.