Queijo de Nisa 
Queijo de Nisa is a semi-hard sheep's milk cheese from Nisa, in Portugal's Alto Alentejo. It is curdled with an infusion of thistle and known for a robust flavor with a slightly acidic finish.
Key Facts
| Country of Origin | Portugal |
| Specific Origin | Municipality of Nisa, Alto Alentejo, Portugal |
| Protection | PDO (1996) |
| Milk Type | Sheep's milk |
| Milk Treatment | Raw |
| Texture | Semi-hard or hard |
| Colors | Light yellow |
| Rennet Type | Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) |
What is Queijo de Nisa?
Queijo de Nisa comes from the municipality of Nisa, in the Alto Alentejo subregion of Portugal. It has carried protected geographical status since 1996 and is registered as a Protected designation of origin (PDO) by the European Commission.
Production starts with raw sheep's milk. The milk is coagulated, then curdled using an infusion of thistle.
The finished cheese is semi-hard and yellowish white. The flavor is robust and ends on a somewhat acidic note.
Wine Spectator named it one of the world's top 100 cheeses in an edition devoted to cheese, "100 Great Cheeses".
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