Nanoški Sir

Known as the 'Slovenian cheese that tastes like the wind', Nanoški sir is a type of hard cheese made of cow milk from the animals pastured on slopes of the Nanos mountain. It takes about two months for the Nanos cheese to ripen, after which it acquires its pleasantly salty to slightly spicy taste, and quite an intense scent. As the cheese ages, its aroma and piquant flavor become even stronger.

Easily distinguished by its peach colored rind, Nanos cheese comes in wheels weighing from 8 to 11 kilos. Also, the milk used for the production of Nanoški sir has to be obtained exclusively from Brown Swiss cows, which are pastured within the designated area of Nanos, Vipava Valley and the Karst plateau.

While the unique flora of the region makes a significant difference when it comes to milk quality, the climate conditions together with strong Bora winds have a major influence on the maturing process and cheese quality.