Pag cheese

hard · sheep milk · Croatia · $$$

A firm body, with a moderately tangy flavor.

Attribute scores

meltability 4/10

sharpness 6/10

creaminess 3/10

firmness 7/10

pungency 5/10

Best cheese wine pairing

Pair Pag cheese with a bold Spanish red like Tempranillo (Rioja) — a salty, sharp sheep's-milk cheese (sharpness 6) wants a structured red to match it.

Substitutes for Pag cheese

Cheese	Why it works
Pecorino Sardo	a very close match across the board
Idiazabal cheese	similar overall, but more pungency
Oscypek	similar overall, but more meltability
Manchego	similar overall, but less pungency
Salers	similar overall, but more meltability
Roncal cheese	similar overall, but more sharpness