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

Black-pepper Pecorino

By Caseificio Maremma · Tuscany, Italy

Ewe's milk Pecorino with whole black peppercorns: pale paste dotted with peppercorns, aromatic bite from the pepper over an ewe's milk base. A cheeseboard classic.

Ewe's milkMilk
Black pepperAroma
Semi-hardPaste
TuscanyRegion
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ITasting notes

Profile

Intensity
MildIntense
Length
ShortLong
Pepper
SubtlePronounced
Saltiness
Lightly saltedSalty

Tasting

Appearance

Pale paste dotted with black peppercorns.

Aroma

Pepper, milky.

On the palate

Aromatic bite from the pepper, ewe's milk base.

Aromas

Black pepperAromaticEwe's milkPiquant

Pairings

CheeseboardPears & honeyStructured redsAperitif
IIIThe producer

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

VSpecifications
Information
Origin
Tuscany, Italy
Format
~600 g wheel
Packaging
Case of 6
Storage
Refrigerated (2–4 °C)
Reference
FRO-032
The cheese
Milk
Ewe's milk, pasteurised
Paste type
Pressed, semi-hard, with black pepper
Ageing
Short to medium
Raw / pasteurised milk
Pasteurised
Appellation
Unprotected (flavoured pecorino)