Queijo de Évora PDO Monte do Ganhão | Approximate weight per unit 180g

ÉVORA DOP CHEESE
Queijo de Évora is a Portuguese cheese from the city of Évora, in the Alentejo region. It is a protected designation of origin, in accordance with European Union rules.
Made from sheep's milk, it is a hard or semi-hard matured cheese with a yellowish colour that darkens when it comes into contact with the air, and a slightly acidic and slightly spicy taste. The rind can be smooth or slightly rough. Its production involves the coagulation of raw milk, after which the curd is drained using the action of the thistle.
It normally weighs between 60g and 90g when marketed as a small hard cheese. In normal size, when marketed as a hard cheese, it weighs between 120g and 200g. In the case of semi-hard cheese, it weighs between 200 g and 300 g.
In addition to the municipality of Évora, it is also produced in the municipalities of Alandroal, Arraiolos, Avis, Borba, Estremoz, Fronteira, Montemor-o Novo, Mora, Mourão, Portel, Redondo, Reguengos de Mons

araz, Sousel, Vendas Novas, Viana do Alentejo and Vila Viçosa.