Dia Tyros kai Voutyrou
Small cheese and butter shop on Kentrikis street in central Veria, the capital of Imathia, listed on its Facebook page as a specialty grocery.
About Manouri
A white whey cheese made from the whey of sheep or goat milk, enriched with sheep or goat milk or cream; English Wikipedia calls it a by-product of feta making. It is drained in cloth bags into a cylinder usually 20 to 30 cm long and 10 to 12 cm across, with no rind and no holes. Greek ministerial decision 313028 of 11 January 1994 recognised the PDO and the EU registered it in June 1996. Imathia, the prefecture of Naoussa and Veria, is named in the production area.
Made in: Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Kilkis, Imathia, Pieria, Pella, Florina, Kozani, Kastoria and Grevena in Central and Western Macedonia, plus Larissa, Trikala, Karditsa and Magnesia in Thessaly
On the plate
A delicate cheese with a soft, flexible white paste and no holes. English Wikipedia, quoting the Washington Post, gives a clean, subtle nutty flavour with a bit of sheepiness and the barest hint of tang; it holds only about 0.8 percent salt, far less than feta.
Rind: none, eaten fresh
Wine and cheese
What to pour with Manouri
Dry white of Assyrtiko, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc Naoussa
Our pickQualigeo calls manouri perfect with white wine and its flavour rather delicate; English Wikipedia gives only about 0.8 percent salt. A dry, medium-bodied white with high acidity lifts it without weight.
Malagouzia and Malagouzia-Assyrtiko whites Naoussa
Our pickQualigeo calls manouri perfect with white wine. The cheese is delicate and creamy with little salt, and these dry, medium-bodied whites with Malagouzia bring high acidity without heaviness.
Semi-sweet Xinomavro rose Naoussa
Our pickManouri is mild and creamy with only about 0.8 percent salt, so it can take a little sweetness. A semi-sweet, light-bodied, low-tannin Xinomavro rose does not fight the soft paste.
The grapes behind these winesAssyrtikoChardonnayMalagousiaXinomavro
From the source
Where to buy and taste it
Cheese experiences nearby
Modiano Market
Thessaloniki's covered central market, in the gateway city rather than the wine region, reopened in September 2026 with 32 shops, among them a cheese and charcuterie counter and a small dairy making cheese.
VAENI winery tour with optional tasting and cheese
Cooperative winery tour of vineyard, winery, bottling line and cellar at Episkopi, with an optional paid tasting of three wines served with crackers and kefalograviera. Visits by arrangement.
Manouri: questions
How is Manouri different from feta?
It is made from the whey left after feta, with milk or cream added, and it is much less salty than feta, says English Wikipedia, which gives about 0.8 percent salt.
Is Imathia in the Manouri area?
Yes. Qualigeo lists Imathia among the prefectures of the PDO production area.
Does Manouri have a rind?
No. Qualigeo describes a soft, flexible, white paste with no holes and no rind.
Same cheeseboard
More cheeses from Naoussa
Plan the trip
Visit Manouri country
Tastings and tours where it is made, and somewhere to stay.
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Sources: protection register, www.qualigeo.eu, en.wikipedia.org. The drawing is made from the cheese's recorded shape, rind and paste, not a photograph.