Pecorino Toscano PDO

Pecorino Toscano PDO is a round cheese, which has been granted the Protected Designation by the EU.

Its origins date back to the Etruscan civilization (700 BC).

It is a ripened, pure sheep’s milk cheese.

Upon ripening, it develops a compact, straw-coloured paste, with a brown rind.

With age, the cheese starts to crumble and it acquires its identifiable texture and flavour. Its sweetness is perfectly balanced by typical bitter and intense overtones.

Pecorino Toscano PDO is available in 2.8 Kg wheels.

Properties

General properties

Ingredients

Pasteurized sheep’s MILK, salt, rennet, autochtone ferments

Aging

minimum 120 days

Shelf-life (from packaging day)

90 days

Lot identification

Number code

Organoleptic properties

Colour

Paste: straw-coloured; rind: brown

Flavour

Fragrant and strong

Texture

Semi-hard

Appearance

Paste: firm, with rare holes; rind: brown, treated with linseed oil NOT EDIBLE

Average nutritional values

Energy (Kcal/KJ)

421/ 1744

Fat (g)

of which saturates (g)

Carbohydrates (g)

0,4

of which sugars (g)

0,4

Protein (g)

Salt (g)

2,2

Our formats

Pecorino Toscano DOP ~ 2,8 Kg