Outstanding artisanal cheese dairies in Spain

Pinullet is an urban cheese dairy in Barcelona where Francesco Cerruti produces organic raw milk cheeses in a completely artisanal way. His creations like Straquet and Cachau have been chosen by experts as essential for cheese lovers.

This Cantabrian artisan cheese dairy stands out for its innovation based on traditional knowledge, producing unique cheeses and other fermented products. They offer visits and tastings, and their cheeses like 'Lolo' and 'Andral' are highly valued for their quality and regenerative pasture origin.

This small Asturian company produces artisanal cheese, requesón (ricotta-like cheese), and rice pudding, using milk from cows that graze in the Navia basin. Its commitment to flavor and family tradition, following decades-old recipes, makes it a prominent cheese dairy.

Queserías Sarrianas produces artisan Galician cheeses, intertwining modernity with authenticity in their cheesemaking practices. They offer a variety of fresh, semi-cured, cured, and smoked cheeses, distinguished by the best raw materials and traditional production.

This Alicante cheese dairy, with three generations of master artisans, produces cow's and goat's milk cheeses. They are recognized year after year as some of the best cheeses in the world by the World Cheese Awards, which endorses their consistent excellence.

This Galician family cheese dairy stands out for its dedication of over three generations to producing high-quality artisan cheeses. Its products, 100% natural and made with premium Galician milk, have received global awards.

This Cadiz cheese dairy is renowned for its own herd of Payoya sheep and goats, and for having won several medals, including super golds, at the World Cheese Awards 2025. Its semi-cured Pajarete goat cheese is an example of its excellence.

Calaveruela is a Cordovan artisan cheese dairy that produces a vibrant cheese with a pure and deep flavor, a compact texture, and full of nuances. Its sheep graze freely, and the raw, fresh milk is processed unhurriedly, standing out for its authenticity and animal welfare.

This Basque cheese dairy produces D.O. Idiazabal cheese with Latxa or Carranzana sheep's milk, offering an intense and balanced flavor. Its D.O. Idiazabal cheese won a gold medal at the World Cheese Festival 2016-2017 and is a benchmark for smoked cheese from the Basque Country.

This Aragonese cheese dairy has conquered the World Cheese Awards with creations such as 'La Cava de Mía', a creamy cheese aged in a limestone cave. It was highlighted in February 2025 for its international accolades, underscoring its excellence and global recognition.

This Extremaduran cheese dairy produces artisan cheeses with high-quality ingredients and traditional processes, highlighting its Torta del Casar D.O.P. 'Flor de la Dehesa'. They have received various national and international awards, including Best Cheese in Spain 2019.

This family-run Cantabrian company produces artisan cheeses using milk from cows that graze in high-mountain pastures, which gives their products a unique flavor. Their shop in Santander offers a main assortment of their cheeses made with milk from Cantabria.

This Asturian cheese dairy is distinguished by its artisanal production of seasonal cheeses in small batches, using milk from its own sheep and nearby farms. Its focus on tradition and sustainability guarantees exclusive and limited cow and sheep milk products.

Led by transhumant shepherd Cristóbal Antonio Moreno Díaz, this cheese dairy produces products with raw Canarian sheep's milk. It is recognized for its inclusion in the Protected Designation of Origin for Queso de Flor de Guía, Queso de Media Flor de Guía, and Queso de Guía.

Driven by an entrepreneurial woman, this Aragonese cheese dairy produces yogurts and cheeses with milk from its own sheep flocks. Its 'Nube' cheese stands out, a soft-paste cheese with a bloomy rind that evolves in flavor and texture, reflecting her passion for the rural world.

With eighty years of experience, Quesos Bolaños is a Canarian family business that produces and ages artisan cheeses using traditional processes. They have received numerous awards, and more and more restaurants are opting for their Canarian artisan cheeses.

This Extremaduran cheese dairy merges tradition and technology to produce Torta del Casar DOP, Queso de Acehúche DOP, and pasteurized goat cheeses. Its 'Gran Tajo Selección' is the world's only Torta del Casar DOP with Halal certification and has received international awards.

This Murcian cheese dairy produces cheeses with milk from its own Murciano-Granadina goats, highlighting its 'Hechizo' cheese. This soft, unctuous, and mellow-textured cheese was chosen as the best goat cheese in the world and eighth in the global top 10 at the World Cheese Awards in December 2025.

This Navarrese family business is dedicated to producing sheep cheeses and has received multiple recent awards, including the DNAVARRA Food Award (ADN2024) and medals at the Mondial du Fromage 2023. Their commitment to quality and tradition is evident in their accolades.