Pecorino Val d'Orcia Nero

Semi-aged cheese (soup-plate shaped)

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Description Description

This cheese is produced with sheep’s milk at a temperature of about 30/32°C . With this type of transformation, a crumbly white pecorino is made with a dry, delicate flavour. Two sizes are produced: one is soup-plate shaped and weighs about 1.450 kg, the other has a slightly convex form and weighs about 2 kg.
Before it is marketed, the rind is enclosed in a black plasticoat. It is aged between 60 days.

Packaging / Format Also available vacuum-packed (whole wheel 1.450 kg); (half wheel 0.700 kg); (quarter wheel 0.350 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.