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The DOP Tetilla cow cheese is one of the most representative and well-known Galician cheeses both within and outside the region, and has a designation of origin (Queixo Tetilla). Winner of the Silver Medal at the 2024 World Cheese Awards held in Portugal. The DOP Tetilla cheese, from tender to semi-cured, is mainly made from pasteurized milk from 100% Galician cow breeds: Galician Blonde, Frisian, and Brown Alpine. Its conical shape, given by the funnels where it coagulates, is what gives it its name as it resembles a "nipple" or "breast". It shares this shape with other Galician cheeses such as San Simón da Costa cheese. With a mild, milky flavor reminiscent of fresh milk or cream, it is buttery with a touch of salt. With a thin, straw-yellow rind, without molds, its paste is off-white, soft, creamy, and with very few or no eyes. It is ideal to pair Tetilla cheese with acidic and fresh white wines, or with young Mencía red wines from Ribeira Sacra. Produced by Quesería Prestes, a family company from San Simón (Lugo) where their main values are respect for tradition, care in production, and the high quality of their raw materials resulting in true gourmet delicacies internationally awarded in competitions such as the prestigious World Cheese Awards. Storage: Between 2º and 10º Animal origin: Cow Type of milk: Pasteurized