UnSIRprisingly Good - Paški Sir Cheese

"Though little known outside the country, Paški Sir is one of Croatia’s most beloved cheeses. It is made exclusively on the tiny island of Pag with milk from the indigenous breed of sheep known as the Paška Ovca. [The] producer Paška Sirana collects milk from 2500 of these low-yielding sheep (1/2 L per day), which feed on the salty grasses scattered throughout the rocky, windswept land. It takes milk from about 10-12 sheep in order to make 1 wheel." (Source)

Image source: Murray's Cheese.

"Full flavored, its crystalline paste develops notes that are pleasantly saline, sheepy, and butterscotchy without becoming too dry. Though Croatians like to serve this cheese simply drizzed with olive oil, it can also be shaved over salads and eaten with cured meats." (Source). Ideal with a Croatian red wine (Pelješac) or similarly light to medium-bodied reds from Sicily, Slovenia, or Greece.