RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The 5th edition of the “Mondial du Fromage et des Produits Laitiers de Tours,” a world cheese competition, had Brazil as one of the main countries on the medals table. Behind only France, Brazilian cheeses won 57 medals, 5 of which were super gold, the top award.
According to the SerTãoBras institution, 183 cheeses from Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Pará, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Paraná took part in the competition.
Traditionally known for its dairy products, the state of Minas Gerais won 40 of the 57 Brazilian medals. In total, Brazil won 11 gold, 24 silver, and 17 bronze medals.
In addition to the traditional medals, super gold cheeses are selected. The awarded Brazilian cheeses were: handmade Minas cheese, by Ivacy Pires do Santos from the Serra do Alexandre Farm, Ivair Reserva canastra cheese, produced by Ivair José de Oliveira, Santo Casamenteiro cheese, from Laticínios Cruzília, Serjão canastra cheese, from producer Sérgio de Paula Alves, and the Mandala 12 Months Handmade Pardinho cheese.
São Paulo won 15 medals for the state, with a marked female presence in the sector, of the 6 producers, 5 are women.
Organized by the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers, the event also holds product tastings, lectures, competitions such as the best cheese apprentice and the world’s best cheesemaker, and meetings between market professionals.
Brazil has had an edition of the World Cheese Cup since 2019, in partnership with the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. The second edition, in September 2022, will be held in Inhotim, Minas Gerais.
THE BRAZILIAN MEDALISTS:
SUPER GOLD
Quilombo Na Cachaça Handmade Minas Cheese – Ivacy Pires Dos Santos
Canastra do Ivair – Reserve – Ivair José De Oliveira
Santo Casamenteiro Cheese – Laticínios Cruzília
Mandala 12 Months Cheese – Pardinho Artesanal
Canastra Cheese Serjao Matured 100 Days – Sergio De Paula Alves
GOLD
Primavera Silvania – Camila Almeida Alves
Serrinha Serveja – Camila Almeida Alves
Bem Brasil Extra Matured – Carolina Vilhena Bittencourt
Sinhana Mons Cremeux – Holorico Soares Costa
Valentina Cheese – Izabela Dias Fiorentini
Foguin – Joao Vicente Rodrigues Borges
A Lenda – Laticínios Cruzília
Gregorio – Maristela Nicolellis
Craft Cheese Jm Resinado – Marlucy Leite
Queijo Cuestinha 2 Months – Pardinho Artesanal
Queijo Artesanal Fazenda Bela Vista Premium 60 – Renato De Souza e Thaylane
SILVER
Maria Nunes 30 Days Cheese – Christiane Nunes
Moria Nevada Cheese – Fabrizio Machado
Dolce Bosco – Heloisa Collins
Minas Artesanal Quilombo Casca Lavada Cheese – Ivacy Pires Dos Santos
Ribeiro Fiorentini Cheese 120 Days – Izabela Dias Fiorentini
Giovanna Cheese – Izabela Dias Fiorentini
Solera Cheese – Izabela Dias Fiorentini
Manto da Serra – Laticínios Cruzília
Alagoa Fumacê Cheese – Marcio Martins De Barros, Queijo D’alagoa/Mg
Araucária Cheese – Marcio Martins De Barros, Queijo D’alagoa/Mg
Da Lenda Ibitira – Marco Paulo Quirino Costa
Qma do Gir Da Lenda – Marco Paulo Quirino Costa
Santa Clara Dourados Casca Florida 30 Days Cheese – Maria Aparecida Machado Pereira and Dalmo Pereira
Santa Clara Dourados Casca Florida 45 Days Cheese – Maria Aparecida Machado Pereira and Dalmo Pereira
Dona Iaiá Casca Florida 90 Days – Marilia Simoes Jorge
Mana Concafé 30 Day Cheese – Marisa Alexandre Martins and Leomar Melo Martins
Fernão – Maristela Nicolellis
Tropeirinho – Maristela Nicolellis
Senzala Vulcão – Marly Leite
Cuesta 8 Months Cheese – Pardinho Artesanal
Cuesta 10 Months Cheese – Pardinho Artesanal
Garrafão Cheese – Rita De Cassia Ribeiro Menezes
Canastra Serjao 18 Days Cheese – Sergio de Paula Alves
Santuário do Mergulhão Minas Artesanal 50 Days Cheese – Silmar de Castro Mota
BRONZE
Marandu – Claudia Mendonca Camargo
Caipira Raspas do Tacho Jeito De Mato Cream Cheese – Diego Trevizan Livorati
Canastra Sinhana 240 Days Cheese – Holorico Soares Costa
Rosário Mineiro Tropeiro Cheese – Itamar Pereira Dos Santos
Canastra do Ivair – Ivair José De Oliveira
Canastra J&C 90 Days – Jadir da Costa Pereira
Canastra do Johne Cheese – Johne de Castro
Bicas Da Serra Traditional Cheese – Jose Orlando Ferreira Junior
Serra da Mantiqueira Bronze – Laticínios Cruzília
Art De Alagoa Faz Rio Acima Cheese 150 Days – Leandro Siqueira Chaves
Santana 120 Days Matured Cheese – Lindomar Santana Dos Santos
Fazenda Santo Antônio 60 Days Cheese – Marcos Vinicius Mendes
Marajó Cream Cheese (Traditional ) Buffalo – Marcus E Cecilia Pinheiro, Faz São Victor
Canastra Matinha Do Ouro 60 Days – Otinho and Eliane Freitas
Juá Casca Florida 40 Days Cheese – Paulo Henrique Costa Fonseca
Barão da Canastra Casca Florida – Rogerio Julio Soares Ferreira