15th GourmetQuesos, The Best Spanish Cheeses Championship 2025

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  • Exhibitor: Grupo Gourmets
  • Sector: QUESOS
  • Date: Monday, April 07, 2025
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 14:00 PM
  • Pab: 7
  • Location: Plató Gourmets - 7F70

GourmetQuesos Contest Rules

Registration Form

Nearly 900 samples, 60 judges, two qualifying rounds, 20 categories, 60 finalists and 1 winner are the ingredients of the most prestigious cheese championship in Spain.

One more edition of GourmetQuesos returns to choose the best national cheeses by evaluating aspects such as rind, colour, texture, smell, taste, aftertaste and persistence of each of the samples.

Cheese from Spain Awards is the category promoted by ICEX, España Exportación e Inversiones, which aims to support Spanish cheese makers with exporting capacity (to participate in this category, you must first register on the Salon Gourmets website and then in the following link on the ICEX website).

New this year, the international jury will be able to award up to 10 Gold prizes, plus a special Champion Gold prize to the cheese chosen by absolute majority.

The championship consists of two phases:

Semi-final: On 19 and 20 March, the 100 finalist cheeses will be chosen (5 per category).

Final: At the Salón Gourmets, the winners of the 20 categories are chosen. The top finishers in each will be examined by 20 judges who will choose the ‘Best Cheese of Spain’.

Advantages of participating in the Spanish Cheese Awards

 

Winners 2024

Best Cheese from Spain: Don Nicolás, Finca de Uga, Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Las Palmas.

Winner ICEX Cheese from Spain Awards: Villarejo Añejo Cured in Honey and Oregano. Villarejo Artisan Cheeses. Villarejo de Fuentes (Cuenca).