According to the list, the highest rated sheep milk cheese in the world is Queijo Serra da Estrela.

“Serra da Estrela is a semi-soft cheese made from the milk of Bordaleira Serra da Estrela and Churra Mondegueira breeds of sheep. Milking is done by hand, after which the milk is heated, salted, and curdled using thistle extract.


“The curd is formed into cheeses, which are left to ripen in humid and cold conditions. The cheese has a creamy, semi-soft interior that is yellowish-white in color, while its flavor is clean, sweet, and slightly sour. This cheese is Portugal's oldest, most traditional food product with international acclaim”, according to TasteAtlas.


“In the 13th century, the king of Portugal opened the first cheese market in Celorico da Beira, in the Serra da Estrela mountain range, where the cheese is still produced today. This cheese was even present on some of the first ships to sail to the New World.


“Serra da Estrela is traditionally consumed as an appetizer or dessert, and it pairs well with regional wines from the Dão region and broa—local cornbread. A product rich in tradition and culture, Serra da Estrela cheese is the pride of the region, and it is considered the father of all sheep cheeses in Portugal”.

The list is made up of 100 cheeses from around the world, and in seventh position appears Azeitão cheese. "The origins of this cheese date back to the 19th century, when Gaspar Henriques de Paiva emigrated to Azeitão", says the platform.

Serpa cheese is another one mentioned on this list. Also noteworthy is the cheese from Beira Baixa, the cheese from Évora, the regional saloio, the curd cheese from Serra da Estrela, the cheese from Beira Baixa, the cheese from Nisa and the cheese from Terrincho.

The Greek Graviera Kritis and the Italian Pecorino Romano complete the top three right after the Serra da Estrela cheese.