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Fermentation Atlas

Spain

77 ferments from Spain, with how each is made.

77 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Afuega'l Pitu PDOCheese5 days – 2 months4.1–5
Anchoas del Cantábrico (salt-ripened anchovies)Fish and seafood4–18 months20 °C3–5 %5.2–5.3
Arzúa-Ulloa PDOCheeseat least 6 daysup to 15 °C5–5.5
Botillo del Bierzo IGPMeatat least 2 days10–12 °C1.8–2.5 %
Broa de milho (Portuguese maize sourdough bread)Cereals and bread24 h1.8 %4.1
Cabrales PDOCheeseat least 2 months6–10 °C
Carbonic-maceration red wine (Beaujolais, Rioja, vino novello)Alcoholic drinks5–12 days20–30 °C
Chorizo (Spain) and chouriço (Portugal)Meatat least 21 days6–16 °C2 %5.9
Chorizo de Cantimpalos PGIMeatat least 21 days6–16 °C5–6
Chorizo Riojano PGIMeat21–28 daysup to 16 °C2 %5.7–5.8
Chosco de Tineo PGIMeatat least 8 days
Cider (apple)Alcoholic drinksat least 42 days3.3–4
Fermented capers and caper berriesVegetables5–7 days23–43 °C0 %7.5 → 3.55
Formatge serrat (queso serrat)Cheeseat least 30 days
Gamonéu PDOCheeseat least 2 monthsup to 12 °C
GarrotxaCheeseat least 21 days10–12 °C20 %
GarumSauces and condiments2–3 months12.5 %
Ibores PDOCheeseat least 2 months5.2
Idiazabal PDOCheeseat least 2 months8–14 °C4.9–5.5
Lomo embuchadoMeat45 days – 3 months12 °C2 %
Mahón-Menorca PDOCheeseat least 2 months
MatóCheese10 min – 24 h
Ossau-IratyCheeseat least 2.6 months6–15 °Cup to 5.5
PayoyoCheese2 months10–12 °C5.2–5.2
Queso CameranoCheeseat least 15 days9–15 °C
Queso Casín PDOCheeseat least 2 months6–12 °C6.3 → 4.71
Queso Castellano PGICheeseat least 30 days3–18 °C4.7–5.7
Queso de AcehúcheCheeseat least 40 daysup to 4 %5–6
Queso de Flor de Guía PDOCheeseat least 15 days4–18 °C
Queso de l'Alt Urgell y la CerdanyaCheeseat least 45 days11–14 °C
Queso de La Serena PDOCheeseat least 20 daysup to 20 %4.9–5.9
Queso de Murcia al Vino PDOCheeseat least 45 days9–13 °Cat least 5
Queso de Murcia PDO (fresco and curado)Cheeseat least 2 months9–13 °Cat least 5
Queso de PeñamelleraCheese10–30 days
Queso de PorrúaCheese3 days2 %6
Queso de Valdeón PGICheeseat least 30 days5–10 °C6.4–7.6
Queso del Cebreiro (Cebreiro PDO)Cheeseat least 45 daysup to 15 °C
Queso Los BeyosCheeseat least 11 days8–12 °C
Queso Majorero PDOCheeseat least 8 days
Queso Manchego PDOCheese30 days – 2 years3–16 °C4.8–5.8
Queso Nata de Cantabria PDOCheeseat least 7 days
Queso Palmero PDOCheeseat least 8 days10–18 °C6.5 → 5
Quesucos de Liébana PDOCheese2 monthsup to 15 °C2–3 %
Roncal PDOCheeseat least 4 months
San Simón da Costa PDOCheeseat least 30 days14–17 %5.8
Sherry — fino and manzanilla (biologically aged under flor)Alcoholic drinksat least 2 years
Sobrassada de Mallorca PGIMeatup to 6 months1.8–2.8 %up to 4.5
Spanish-style (Sevillian) green olivesFruit13–25 days10–12 % → 5.88 %up to 4
Tetilla PDOCheeseat least 7 days5–5.5
Torta de BarrosCheese2–3 months3–6 °Cat least 6.7
Torta del Casar PDOCheeseat least 2 months4–12 °Cup to 3 %5.2–5.9
Traditional-method sparkling wine (Champagne, Cava)Alcoholic drinksat least 9 months2.8–3.4
TronchónCheese2 months11–12 °C23 %5.3–5.4
Vinagre de Jerez (sherry vinegar)Vinegarat least 6 months1.9–2.4
Vinho de talha (Portugal) and tinaja wine (Spain)Alcoholic drinks21–28 days3.7
Zambumbia (Mexico)Alcoholic drinks3–5 days
Zamorano PDOCheeseat least 2 months10–12 °C4.8–5.8
AndrollaMeat42 days
Brossat (brull)Cheese
CuajadaCheese
Gaztazarra (gazta zaharra)Cheese
Llonganissa de Vic / Salchichón de Vic PGIMeatat least 30 days5–6.7
Queso blanquet (queso de cabra de Alicante)Cheese
Queso de BurgosCheese
Queso de cassoleta (saladito valenciano)Cheese
Queso de El Carballo (queso de Taramundi)Cheeseat least 2 months10–12 °C
Queso de La PeralCheeseat least 2 months8–12 °C
Queso de Mallorca (incl. Oveja Roja Mallorquina)Cheese2 months
Queso de Pría / Ahumado de PríaCheese30 days – 2 months
Queso de servilletaCheese
Queso de Urbiés (cuajada de Urbiés)Cheese6–9 months
Queso de VidiagoCheese
Queso de VillalónCheese
Queso herreñoCheese
Queso pata de muloCheese3–6 months
RequeixoCheese24 h – 2 days20–22 °C
TupíCheeseat least 2 months

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