“Castagnino” – Pecorino refined with chestnut leaves
The alchemies
Sheep
Pasteurized milk
Not edibleProduct code
Availability
The Chestnut is known for being a very tannic wood, the same characteristic we find in its leaves, in addition to the various vitamins and minerals contained therein. They are not harvested all year round, but only in spring and summer to put them together with the cheese in earthenware jars to help make a very special refinement.
This cheese has changing characteristics from year to year, from batch to batch of production, but not only in the usual batch if we taste a shape that ages at the bottom of the container and one at the top of the container we will find two different cheeses. Obviously this is not a defect, but a characteristic of our typical way of aging in a traditional way.
Available only in a few periods of the year and with very limited quantities, it is possible, however, to make an annual production schedule.
Crust not edible.
Pasteurized sheep’s milk, live milk enzymes, rennet, salt. Surface treated with chestnut leaves. ALLERGENS: MILK and MILK protein
SHAPEIrregular cylindrical shape with irregular faces and sides due to the deformation of the same during the refinement phase;
OUTDOOR ASPECT, the rind is slightly wrinkled, moist and slightly sticky, also due to the vacuum, light brown in colour with the presence of chestnut mould and leaves that remain imprinted in the form during the maturing phase;
INTERNAL ASPECT: inside, the paste is white and pinstripe, even if the colour may tend to the pale straw yellow, with a darker nail present on the under-crost, there are no holes;
ODOR, intense and complex aroma, you can perceive beyond the lactic and vegetable sensations of fermented grass and undergrowth, fresh musk;
TASTE, is delicate and sweet but at the same time slightly salty and a low acidity, in some forms we can also find a bitter characteristic (given appnto by the leaves), has a good persistence in the mouth is grainy and crumbly.
- Food pairings:
Cheese plate, appetizer, tastings in a horizontal pecorino cheese dish
- Wine pairings:
Full-bodied red wine with good structure
The alchemiesSheepPasteurized milkNot edibleCode produit
Disponibilité
Unit of measurement
Kilo
Package Type
Vacuum packed form
Weight per piece
About 1200 gr
Pieces per box
6 shapes
Storage conditions
In the refrigerator from 0°C to +4°C
Transportation
Half refrigerated from 0°C to +4°C
Product life in sealed package
About 90 days
Minimum order quantity
1 box
Valori nutrizionali medi
per 100 gr di prodotto
Etichettatura Ambientale
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