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Fermentation Atlas

Spain

70 ferments from Spain, with how each is made.

70 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Afuega'l Pitu PDOCheese5 days – 2 months4.1–5
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 drinks5–8 days20–30 °C
Chorizo (Spain) and chouriço (Portugal)Meatat least 21 days6–16 °C2 %5.9
Cider (apple)Alcoholic drinks30 days – 6 months3–12 °C3.3–4
Gamonéu PDOCheeseat least 2 monthsup to 12 °C
GarrotxaCheeseat least 21 days7–14 °C18–20 %
GarumSauces and condiments2–3 months45–55 °C12.5 %
Idiazabal PDOCheeseat least 2 months8–14 °C4.9–5.5
MatóCheese2–10 days0–9 °C
Ossau-IratyCheeseat least 2.6 months6–15 °Cup to 5.5
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 Flor de Guía PDOCheeseat least 15 days4–18 °C
Queso de l'Alt Urgell y la CerdanyaCheeseat least 45 days11–14 °C
Queso de Valdeón PGICheeseat least 30 days5–10 °C6.4–7.6
Queso do Cebreiro (Cebreiro PDO)Cheeseat least 45 daysup to 15 °C
Queso Manchego PDOCheese30 days – 2 years3–16 °C4.8–5.8
Queso Nata de Cantabria PDOCheeseat least 7 days
San Simón da Costa PDOCheese6 months4 °C14–17 %5.8
Sherry — fino and manzanilla (biologically aged under flor)Alcoholic drinksat least 2 years
Spanish-style (Sevillian) green olivesFruit2–3 months10–12 % → 5.88 %up to 4
Tetilla PDOCheeseat least 7 days5–5.5
Torta del Casar PDOCheeseat least 2 months4–12 °Cup to 3 %5.2–5.9
Traditional-method sparkling wine (Champagne, Cava, Franciacorta)Alcoholic drinksat least 9 months2.8–3.4
Zamorano PDOCheeseat least 2 months10–12 °C4.8–5.8
Formatge serrat (queso serrat)Cheese56 days – 2 months
PayoyoCheese2 months10–12 °C5.2–5.2
Queso de cassoleta (saladito valenciano)Cheeseup to 24 h
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
Quesucos de Liébana PDOCheese2 monthsup to 15 °C2–3 %
Anchoas del Cantábrico (salt-ripened anchovies)Fish and seafoodat least 6 months15–20 °C
AndrollaMeat
Brossat (brull)Cheese
Chorizo de Cantimpalos IGPMeat
Chorizo Riojano IGPMeat
Chosco de Tineo IGPMeat
CuajadaCheese
Fermented capers and caper berriesVegetables
Gaztazarra (gazta zaharra)Cheese
Ibores PDOCheese
Llonganissa de Vic / Salchichón de Vic IGPMeat
Lomo embuchadoMeat
Queso blanquet (queso de cabra de Alicante)Cheese
Queso de AcehúcheCheeseat least 40 days
Queso de BurgosCheese
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 Murcia al Vino PDOCheese
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 VillalónCheeseup to 2 days
Queso herreñoCheese
Queso Los BeyosCheeseat least 15 days
Queso pata de muloCheese3–6 months
RequeixoCheese
Roncal PDOCheese
Sobrassada de Mallorca IGPMeat
Torta de BarrosCheese
Vinagre de Jerez (sherry vinegar)Vinegar
Vinho de talha (Portugal) and tinaja wine (Spain)Alcoholic drinks

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