Quesos César

Quesos César is an artisan sheep's cheese dairy on the outskirts of Consuegra, on the CM-4133 road. As well as selling in its shop and online, it opens the house to visits with tasting.

Who they are

The dairy was created by Cesáreo Verbo, a native of Consuegra, and the company itself presents itself as a family business that has turned thirty. Today it is run by Pilar Verbo as managing director. They work with sheep's milk from trusted shepherds around Consuegra and control the process from the collection of the milk to the sale, with artisan production and the curing time each cheese needs. In 2017 they carried out an internationalisation plan with European ERDF funds and the Xpande programme of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce.

Their range runs from tierno sheep's cheese, the mildest and creamiest, to semi-cured, artisan cured, cured with honey, cheese in oil and a sheep's cheese cream. The best known is El Gran César, cured for over twelve months in the cellar, which at Gourmetquesos 2020 was among the best cheeses in Spain; its semi-cured was a finalist in the 2024 edition, within the Salón Gourmets.

What it offers

Guided tastings of artisan sheep's cheese, led by an agronomist engineer: a presentation with images on how cheese is made, the difference between artisan and industrial and its storage, and then an individual board with six cheeses of different curing and a cured cheese cream, with fruit, nuts, quince paste and local wine or craft beer. There is also a practical cheesemaking workshop, in which the origin of cheese, the raw material and the technique are discussed. Each activity lasts about two hours. They are organised as private sessions, for individuals, groups of friends, companies or tourist groups passing through Consuegra on their way to the windmills.

Prices and booking

According to its 2026 dossier, the tasting costs €250 for groups of up to six people, €35 per person for 7 to 15 and €30 from 16; the workshop, €300, €40 and €35. You book by phone on 925 480 387, by email at [email protected], from the tasting section of their website or via the WhatsApp the page links to. The website does not publish shop hours, cancellation conditions, or whether the tastings are given in other languages; the sessions are in Spanish. Nor does it give minimum ages, although the pairing includes wine or beer, so let them know if you are going with children.

Getting there

The dairy is at kilometre 1 of the CM-4133, on the way out of Consuegra. It is most convenient to go by car and combine it with the climb to the windmill hill and the castle, in the same village.