Cheese
Shija e Veriut Cheese
Goat or sheep cheese with the “Shija e Veriut” brand guarantees high-quality products that come directly from the pristine waters and meadows in the municipalities of Vau Dejës, Pukë, and Fushë Arrëz. The producers gathered together with this brand respect a set of codified, traditional practices regarding farming and milk processing, offering unique and 100% natural white or kaçkavall cheese.
White Cheese (Djathë i bardhë)
White Cheese is a high-quality, natural local product, derived from the milk of goats or sheep bred in the area of Vau Dejës, Pukë, and Fushë Arrëz. White cheese from this region features a rich, strong, and peculiar taste, thanks to extensive mountain meadows and a well-known tradition of cheese making. To promote and safeguard such characteristics, along with whole local production chain, breeders and cheesemakers are part of the “Shija e Veriut” brand and follow the prescriptions of its production regulation.
Kaçkavall
Goat Kaçkavall cheese is a happy combination between tradition and innovation, recently adopted by some of the cheesemakers in Fushë Arrëz, Puka, and Vau Dejës. This cheese is made with goat milk and the addition of not more than 10% of cow or sheep milk. This combination results in a cheese with lower fat, higher digestibility, and, last but not least, a taste that is hard to forget!
Where can I get some?
Get in touch with one of the Shija e Veriut Farms that offer cheese and other great local products!
