Pecorino with pepper aged 6 months

Pecorino Siciliano with pepper DOP Aged 6 Months is a top quality sheep's cheese which benefits from a long tradition and an incomparable flavor. Produced in an artisanal way, with selected Sicilian sheep's milk, this cheese undergoes a minimum maturation of six months in natural places, where fresh air and constant humidity create an ideal microclimate for its maturation. The perfect ingredient to create tasty platters! Organoleptic characteristics Appearance: Compact rind of golden yellow color, tending to brown with age. Ivory white colored paste, with medium sized sparse eyes. Consistency: Hard and crumbly, tending to grana with maturation. Flavor: Intense and persistent, with notes of aromatic herbs, hay, dried fruits and spices. Presents a slightly spicy and savory aftertaste, typical of Sicilian pecorino. Fragrance: Intense and complex, with scents of aromatic herbs, Mediterranean scrub, melted butter and dried fruits. Production process Milk selection: Sicilian sheep's milk is carefully selected and controlled to guarantee its quality and freshness. Coagulation: Milk is coagulated with lamb or goat rennet, giving rise to curds. Breaking and Shaping: The curd is broken into grains of uniform size and formed into cylindrical shapes. Salting: The shapes are immersed in brine for approximately 12 hours, to extract excess water and impart flavor to the cheese. Aging: The shapes are matured in natural caves for a minimum of six months, where fresh air and constant humidity favor the maturation of the cheese. Control and ripening: During ripening, the cheeses are regularly checked and turned to ensure uniform maturation. Food and wine pairings Pecorino Siciliano DOP Aged 6 Months is a versatile cheese that can be enjoyed alone, as an aperitif or as a main course, or used to enrich starters, main courses and pizzas. It goes perfectly with full-bodied and structured red wines or with dry and aromatic white wines. Pecorino Siciliano DOP Aged 6 Months is a cheese of excellence that represents Sicilian tradition and gastronomic culture. Its intense and refined taste makes it a perfect ingredient for lovers of strong and authentic flavors.