09/01/2026
Goat cheese lovers, it’s time to branch out from the grocery store log. Our pick to get you there? Leonora, one of Meredith’s favorites.
Hailing from the mountainous region of León in northwestern Spain, this is a relatively new creation, born out of a real resurgence in Spanish cheesemaking. It’s made from pasteurized Alpine goat milk and shaped into a striking loaf, with a natural mold-ripened rind occasionally mottled with gray.
The interior is bone-white, smooth, and dense. Given time, the paste just beneath the rind breaks down and softens while the center remains firm. Young Leonora is bright, lactic, and lemony-tangy. With age, those flavors turn bold and assertive, especially closer to the rind.
Visit our Clinton an LBI shops to give her a try!
