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The 16 best cheeses in the world at the 2021 World Cheese Awards

The top 3 according to 112 votes from people: Olavidia · Eminence Grise – Tomme chèvre grise au bleu · Vorarlberger Bergkäse (over 10 months). (Updated Aug 19, 2022.)

The 16 finalists of the 2021 World Cheese Awards, held in Oviedo, Spain, with their final-round scores. The winner was Olavidia, a Malagueña goat cheese ripened with moulds and vegetable ash by Quesos y Besos (Guarromán, Jaén), five points clear.

bairescocinillas · · 16 items · 112 votes · 1 comment

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Top 16

  1. 1

    Olavidia

    World Champion Cheese 2021: 103 points. Quesos y Besos (Spain).

    ▲ 14 ▼ 1

    13
  2. 2

    Eminence Grise – Tomme chèvre grise au bleu

    97 points. Van der Heiden Kaas (Netherlands).

    ▲ 8 ▼ 1

    7
  3. 3

    Vorarlberger Bergkäse (over 10 months)

    91 points. Dorfsennerei Schlins (Austria).

    ▲ 8 ▼ 1

    7
  4. 4

    Époisses Berthaut Perrière

    98 points. Savencia Fromage & Dairy (France).

    ▲ 7 ▼ 0

    7
  5. 5

    Twentse Bunkerkaas Geit

    95 points. Royal FrieslandCampina (Netherlands).

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  6. 6

    Baracska semi-hard

    96 points. Csíz Sajtmühely (Hungary).

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  7. 7

    Camembeso

    94 points. Quesos y Besos (Spain).

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  8. 8

    Gorgonzola Dolce DOP

    91 points. Caseificio Brusati (Italy).

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  9. 9

    Parrano Robusto

    83 points. Royal FrieslandCampina (Netherlands).

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  10. 10

    Gorwydd Caerphilly

    93 points. Trethowan's Dairy (UK).

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  11. 11

    Tomme de chèvre Cave Rousseau

    86 points. Prolactine France (France).

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  12. 12

    Montana Intenso

    92 points. MAAZ Cheese (Netherlands).

    ▲ 5 ▼ 3

    2
  13. 13

    Almnäs Tegel

    89 points. Almnäs Bruk (Sweden).

    ▲ 4 ▼ 2

    2
  14. 14

    Pitchfork Vintage Cheddar

    83 points. Trethowan's Dairy (UK).

    ▲ 3 ▼ 2

    1
  15. 15

    Parmigiano Reggiano 30-39 months

    88 points. Rosola di Zocca (Italy).

    ▲ 2 ▼ 3

    -1
  16. 16

    Hisui

    82 points. Atelier de Fromage (Japan).

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1

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Andrés Echevarría · Español

Olavidia, un queso de cabra de Jaén campeón del mundo, ¡olé!

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