Date: 19 November 2025
Location: Adeje, Tenerife
The world’s premier cheese competition, the World Cheese Awards, recently took place in Switzerland. A record number of 5,244 cheeses were entered from 46 countries.
Quesería Montesdeoca, based in Adeje (Tenerife), secured two bronze medals this year:
- Queso semicurado de vaca/cabra ahumado (semi-cured smoked cow/goat cheese)
- Queso curado de vaca/cabra con gofio (cured cow/goat cheese with gofio)
This artisan dairy is already among Spain’s most decorated cheese producers, having amassed approximately 120 awards from international, national and regional competitions — including a “Super Gold” at the World Cheese Awards.
Co-founder Alberto Montesdeoca explained that this year they broadened their focus beyond traditional goat cheeses to include a “creamy range” of cow-and-goat blends — and the strategy has paid dividends.
The curado de vaca/cabra con gofio in particular has excelled in 2025, earning:
- Gold at Agrocanarias
- Gold in Berlin at the Mediterranean Taste Awards
- Bronze in France at Fromage Mondial in Tours
Visitors are encouraged to book a tour of the farm to discover the cheese-making process and learn more about sustainable farming practices. For more information: quesosmontesdeoca.com
Image Attribution:
Illustration generated by ChatGPT (OpenAI) based on the original poster from the Ayuntamiento de Adeje (townhall.adeje.es).
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