Galicia · Spain
San Simón da Costa.
A golden-brown teardrop that smells of smoldering birch and tastes of creamy butter with a whisper of smoke and mild pepper. The semi-hard paste yields gently on the tongue, releasing subtle lactic sweetness before the smoke catches at the finish—warm, gentle, and never harsh.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
San Simón da Costa is a smoked Galician cow's milk cheese with a distinctive teardrop or spinning-top shape. It has been produced in the Terra Chá plateau of Lugo province since at least the 19th century.
The smoking over birch wood gives its golden-brown rind. EU PDO status was granted in 2008.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Semi-hard
- Rind
- smoked
- Age
- 1–2 mo
- Protected
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are calibrated against reference cheeses. This is San Simón da Costa's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with San.
27 pairings across 8 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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