Évora, or Queijo Évora is a Portuguese gourmet cheese with a yellowish color that becomes gloomy in contact with air, the raw sheep's milk cheese is cured and is presented hard or semihard, of smooth rind.
The paste is softer than the rind but has the same color and the rind; very light yellow.
The flavor is creamy, a little salty with fruity tones and an acidic finish. The older the taste the more sheepier the flavor becomes of this gourmet cheese.
In order to comply with US FDA regulation for export to the USA the maturation of this cheese has been extended to over 60 days.