Raw Sheep’s Milk Cheese with Thistle Rennet Portugal | Manjar da Quintã by Lactimaf

Description

Manjar da Quintã Sheep is one of Lactimaf’s most distinctive traditional cheeses and a priority discovery product for Asian markets.

Produced in Northern Portugal by Lactimaf, a family cheesemaker established in 1934, this exceptional cheese represents more than 90 years of Portuguese dairy heritage combined with one of the country’s most unique cheesemaking traditions.

Made from raw sheep’s milk and coagulated using traditional thistle-flower vegetable rennet, Manjar da Quintã Sheep reflects a Portuguese cheesemaking method that is rarely encountered outside the country. This plant-based rennet technique gives the cheese its distinctive character while preserving the authentic connection between local traditions, regional ingredients and generations of craftsmanship.

The result is a cheese with a rich, creamy interior, complex dairy character and a flavour profile that reflects its Portuguese origin. The combination of raw sheep’s milk, traditional thistle rennet and limited international availability creates a product with exceptional differentiation for specialist cheese buyers.

For Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, Manjar da Quintã Sheep represents exactly the type of European discovery product sought by premium importers: a cheese with a story, a rare production method and a genuine sense of place.

Unlike widely available European cheeses already established in Asian markets, this Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese offers buyers the opportunity to introduce something new — a traditional product that remains largely unknown outside Portugal.

It is particularly suited to gourmet cheese retailers, luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, specialist distributors and premium tasting programmes. Its unique production method and regional identity make it an ideal candidate for BeeBridge’s Discovery Collection, designed to introduce exceptional European products to Asian buyers.

Supplier: Lactimaf
Origin: Portugal — Northern Portugal
Milk: Raw sheep’s milk
Rennet: Traditional thistle-flower vegetable rennet
Product Category: Traditional Sheep’s Milk Cheese
Storage: Chilled
BeeBridge MOQ: 100kg mixed products unless otherwise agreed.
Discovery Collection Priority Product