Queijos Santiago Queijo de Nisa DOP

Queijo de Nisa DOP is a protected raw sheep's milk cheese from Nisa, in Portugal's Alto Alentejo, made here by Queijos Santiago. It is one of the great cured sheep's cheeses of the Alentejo, firm enough to slice, rich enough to be the centre of a board.

Flavour and texture

Like other traditional Alentejo cheeses, Nisa is curdled with thistle. The paste is semi-hard and pale, with small holes. Santiago describes its Nisa as intense, with a slightly acidic and spicy finish.

Food pairing

Slice it with presunto, black olives and Alentejo bread. It loves a glass of Alentejo red: try an Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet blend, or a Trincadeira. A tawny Port at the end of the meal works too, with a few almonds.

About Queijos Santiago

Queijos Santiago is a Portuguese cheesemaker with more than a century of history. At the 2022 World Cheese Awards its Nisa DOP won a silver medal.

Good to know

• Keep refrigerated in cheese or waxed paper, and take it out 30 to 60 minutes before serving
• Portuguese PDO raw sheep's milk cheese from the Alentejo
• Ask us for a wine match at our bar in Graça