Step into the authentic world of Menorcan cheesemaking and discover how the island’s renowned D.O.P. Mahón-Menorca cheeses are crafted using traditional methods passed down through generations.
Your guided visit begins at the farm, where you’ll learn about the daily routine behind artisanal cheese production. Explore the milking facilities and understand how fresh milk from Friesian cows and native Menorcan sheep becomes the foundation of these exceptional cheeses.
Continue to the dairy, where the cheesemaking process is explained step by step — from curd formation and molding to pressing and salting. Then enter the aging room, where wheels of cheese mature slowly under carefully controlled conditions, developing their unique textures and flavors.
Throughout the visit, you’ll gain insight into the heritage, techniques, and dedication required to preserve this important gastronomic tradition. There will also be time to see and photograph the animals in their natural rural environment.
The experience concludes with a guided tasting of eight different cheese varieties, allowing you to compare aromas, maturation levels, and distinctive characteristics — a true journey into the flavors of Menorca.