When a cheese is described as "tangy" what is the taste or mouth feel it's trying to express?

i have never in my life heard cheese described as tangy

My reference material translates it as spicy and I feel that can't be right

it's not

the proper word is probably 'sharp'. strong and sharp.

Maybe it's a fancy schmancy cheese thing

I'm translating a tray of fine cheeses for wine and cheese pairings and there's champagne on there

...not sure but I suddenly want mozzarella sticks

"tangy" cheese to me means a something more like aged blue or feta cheese... so just about opposite of, for example, fresh mozzarella.

perhaps an especially sharp cheddar?

"tangy", to me, is more similar to "sour" than "spicy" - but it's more of.. almost a degree of flavor, I think? like, fruit can be tangy. strawberries, raspberries, kiwi fruit... but it's not exactly tangy if it's very ripe, so that it's merely sweet and loses that sharper edge to its flavor.

barbecue sauce and wine can be tangy. some breads are kinda tangy. I could see some cheeses described as tangy, sure...

What's the actual cheese?

I'm not sure! Some sort of Spanish cheese

Hm.

Yeah, 'tangy' is usually used to describe, like...cranberries and stuff?

Looking it up, the only cheese I can find described as 'tangy' are Manchego and Provolone

It's Provolone

I think

I have never put a provolone in my mouth

FinalCrosMayCry2: we also sell moza sticks but not in this cheese tray lolol

lemme ask my dad

dad suggests acidule (with accent)

Provolone is Italian cheese

lucineblue: Thank you!

kitorin: woops

no worries! I hope that helps ;w;

...tart. I think tart was the synonym for "tangy" I was looking for? but with milder connotations, normally.