Roncal (''Erronkariko gazta'' in

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

) is a hard, creamy

sheep milk Sheep's milk (or ewes' milk) is the milk of domestic sheep. It is commonly used to make cultured dairy products such as cheese. Some of the most popular sheep cheeses include feta (Greece), ricotta (Italy), and Roquefort (France). Sheep breeds S ...

cheese. It is made in one of seven villages in the

Valle de Roncal The Roncal Valley ( eu, Erronkaribar, label=Standard Basque, es, Valle de Roncal) is a valley and mancomunidad in the very east of Navarre, bordering the autonomous community of Aragon to the East and France to the north. It is part of the Merin ...

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. Roncal enjoys PDO status.

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artisanalcheese.com
Sheep's-milk cheeses Basque cuisine Spanish cheeses Spanish products with protected designation of origin {{BasqueCountry-cuisine-stub