Casares dairy enters World Cheese Awards for first time

Quesería Crestellina has submitted its semi-cured cheese to the Córdoba competition, which is due to run from 12 to 15 November.

Costa Now newsroom6 November 2026 at 14:38

Casares dairy enters World Cheese Awards for first time

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AT A GLANCE

Quesería Crestellina has entered its semi-cured cheese in the World Cheese Awards for the first time.
The competition is scheduled for Córdoba from 12 to 15 November, with close to 5,000 cheeses entered.
Manager Juan Ocaña said the dairy’s aims include meeting producers and comparing methods, rather than focusing on a prize.

WHY IT MATTERSThe competition gives a small Casares dairy an opportunity to present its cheese to international judges and meet producers from elsewhere.

A family dairy in Casares is entering the World Cheese Awards for the first time, with its semi-cured cheese set to compete among close to 5,000 entries in Córdoba from 12 to 15 November.

Quesería Crestellina’s manager, Juan Ocaña, said the business was returning to competitions after several years away. He said the event’s location in Andalucía helped prompt the decision, and that meeting other producers and comparing cheesemaking methods mattered more than winning a prize.

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The awards assess cheeses in categories rather than ranking every entry in a single list. Crestellina’s entry will put the Casares producer before international judges. The dairy is also associated with Payoya goats and offers visits, tastings and cheesemaking workshops.

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