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Pecorino Crotonese di Grotta
Code: VAL-31414
Raw material:
Raw sheep's milk, obtained from sheep’s of Gentile race, from the pastures of Marchesato in the Crotone area.
Shape & Texture:
The rind is dark and hard due to the long seasoning in natural caves. During that seasoning the cheese is cured with oil on the crust, a process that is called cappatura; the colour of the paste is dolden straw yellow. The paste is compact, hard, flakey and crumbly.
Tasting Note:
The taste is intense, long, earthy and slightly salty. The aftertaste is long, spicy with strong hints of olive oil, stone, nature and soil.
Region:
Calabria, Italy
Ageing:
Long-matured (more than 6 months)
Weight:
1,5-2 kg
