Rising above the Balearic Sea and stretching across the continent to the Bay of Biscay, the Pyrénées mountains connect Catalonia to the Basque Country. This unique bio-region is both lush and starkly demanding. Dairy cows are rare, but heirloom breed goats can be found grazing on the slopes above Barcelona and sheep seem to outnumber people in many of the small towns throughout the Basque Country. The Basque and Catalonian people have strong and distinctive cultural traditions around food and farming. While each side of the mountains is unique, there are many similarities that unify the farmers and cheesemakers throughout the Pyrénées. The Py collection of cheeses is inspired by the hearty people who make these mountains their home, and the original cheeses found across this ancient and distinctive region.