Pecorino Val d'Orcia Marzolino

Fresh cheese

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Description Description

This oval-shaped cheese is pure sheep’s milk and each one weighs about 0.850 kg In the past, it was made only with springtime milk, the difference now being that is available almost all year long. It is said that “the weight and relatively oval size are due to the transformation of this product almost at the end of coagulation and is directly tied to the oval-shaped ladle since the mixture would otherwise not be sufficient to have the size traditionally served up.
It is a fresh pecorino that has been aged for about 15 days.

Packaging / Format Also available vacuum-packed (whole wheel 0.850 kg); (half wheel 0.400 kg).

Technical information Technical information

The Dairy The Dairy

The Val d'Orcia Dairy was established in 1964 with the aim of preserving the ancient dairy traditions of the region, which were endangered by local farmers abandoning their farms during those years. The goal was to support the shepherds who had relocated from Sardinia with their flocks to the mainland. In this valley, all the conditions were present to ensure a future in this sector and consequently enhance the local economy.

A precious milk sourced from flocks freely grazing among the untouched hills of Val d'Orcia, enriched by the unique fragrances and scents of this renowned land, celebrated for the distinctiveness of its natural and aromatic herbs such as thyme, savory, artemisias, and other common plants in the clayey soil of Val d'Orcia. These elements give the cheeses a distinctive and unmatched character.