The product
Pecorino di Pienza al Pepe Nero
Pecorino with pepper produced by Cugusi in Pienza
Code:
31516
Country of origin:
Italy - Tuscany
Type of Milk:
Sheep's milk
Weight:
1,3 kg
Minimum order:
1 piece
| Description | A hard paste pecorino, produced in Val d'Orcia, in Tuscany with pasteurised sheeps milk from Cugusi's herd and from the sheeeps of 4 local shepherds. The cheese is produced adding whole black pepper grains to the curd during the production |
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| Appearance | The rind is thin and hard; the paste is white to straw depending on the maturity of the cheese. Some small eyes and some black pepper grains are scattered in the paste |
| Taste | Spicy but sweet, with an intense aroma of pepper |
| Maturing | At least 3 months |
| Our selection | The careful attention on the product in every step of the production chain is a key point for Cugusi dairy: no fertilizers are used in the pastures and particular attention is put on the sheeps feeding; the milk has to be always perfectly clean and every step during the processing and the aging is made with passion and precision |
| Suggestions | Perfect in a cheese board, as a table cheese or melted as an ingredient |
| Weight | 1,3 kg |
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| Packaging | Unpacked |
The producer
Caseificio Cugusi - Montepulciano (SI) - Tuscany
Why we chose them
The story of Caseificio Cugusi began in 1962, when Cugusi Raffaele and Maria moved from Sardinia to Tuscany, bringing with them the ancient
techniques of cheese-making. Currently the management of the dairy is entrusted to their daughters, Giovanna and Silvana and their husbands, but
the rest of the family, other 7 brothers, contributes in various ways: with agriculture, farming and farm management.
The dairy is located on the beautiful hills between the Renaissance town of Pienza and Montepulciano, an area of 190 hectares with olive groves,
vineyards and pastures. These pastures, famous for the quality of their herbs give to the cheeses of the Cugusi family the unmistakable flavor and
quality.
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