Castello cheeses remarkable popularity both in Denmark and abroad.” Castello was acquired by Arla Foods, who expanded Castello into cheese markets in North America. Castello blue cheeses were developed in the 1960s. The curds are dipped into salt water, drained, and put into molds. The cheese is punctured with tiny holes and then brought into the ripening room, where it stays for about 15 days. It is then washed, cut, packed, and put in a "cooling room" for about a week at a temperature close to freezing. The washed rind hosts various molds that add to the cheese's mildly spicy flavor. It
Garrotxa cheese dry amontillado sherry, to bring out the cheese's nuttiness. Some Catalans are seeking designation of origin status for Garrotxa. Garrotxa cheese Garrotxa is a traditional Catalan goat's milk cheese. Almost extinct by the early 1980s, it has been revived by a young cheesemakers and goat farmers' cooperative in the Garrotxa area of Catalonia. The revival began in 1981, and the cheese has since become widespread in artisanal production. Garrotxa is traditionally made from the milk of Murciana goats and aged in caves to enhance mold development and the resulting flavor. Garrotxa is described as having a powdery gray or grayish-blue