The cheese
Chilli Pecorino — Caseificio Maremma
Chilli-flavoured Ewe's · Tuscany

Chilli Pecorino

By Caseificio Maremma · Tuscany, Italy

Ewe's milk Pecorino spiced with chilli (peperoncino): pale paste dotted with red flecks, gradual spicy heat over a milky ewe's milk base.

Ewe's milkMilk
ChilliAroma
SpicyProfile
TuscanyRegion
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ITasting notes

Profile

Intensity
MildIntense
Length
ShortLong
Spiciness
MildSpicy
Saltiness
Lightly saltedSalty

Tasting

Appearance

Pale paste with red chilli flecks.

Aroma

Chilli, milky.

On the palate

Gradual spicy heat, ewe's milk base.

Aromas

ChilliSpicyEwe's milkHeat

Pairings

CheeseboardAperitifBeersSouthern reds
IIIThe producer

Caseificio Maremma (Spadi Fortunato, Follonica, Grosseto, Tuscany).

VSpecifications
Information
Origin
Tuscany, Italy
Format
~600 g wheel
Packaging
Case of 7
Storage
Refrigerated (2–4 °C)
Reference
FRO-031
The cheese
Milk
Ewe's milk, pasteurised
Paste type
Pressed, semi-hard, with chilli
Ageing
Short to medium
Raw / pasteurised milk
Pasteurised
Appellation
Unprotected (flavoured pecorino)