Semi-Cured
Semi-Cured Tuscan Pecorino: The Perfect Balance of Flavor
Discover the "Golden Middle" of Tuscan dairy with our Semi-Cured Pecorino (Pecorino Semistagionato) selection. These cheeses are the crowd-pleasers of the Italian table, aged typically between 60 and 90 days. This precise maturation period creates a cheese that captures the best of both worlds: the milky creaminess of a young pecorino and the developing complexity and "character" of an aged reserve.
The Art of Balanced Maturation
In the aging cellars of our artisanal producers, the Pecorino Semistagionato undergoes a careful transformation. As the moisture evaporates, the flavors concentrate, and the texture transitions from soft to semi-firm.
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The Rind: You will often find these cheeses with a beautiful pale yellow rind, or traditionally treated with tomato conserve (the famous "Red Rind") or olive oil to protect the paste and add a subtle rustic aroma.
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The Paste: Inside, the cheese remains supple and ivory-colored, offering a sweet, buttery start with a savory, nutty finish.
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100% Tuscan Sheep's Milk: Like all our selections, these are crafted from premium milk sourced from local flocks grazing in the Val d'Orcia, Maremma, and Sienese hills.
Why Choose Semi-Matured Pecorino?
At Passione Toscana, we curate our semi-cured selection from small-scale dairies that prioritize quality over volume.
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Unbeatable Versatility: It is firm enough to be sliced for a professional-grade tagliere (charcuterie board) but creamy enough to melt beautifully in the kitchen.
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The Perfect "All-Rounder": Its balanced profile, neither too mild nor too sharp, makes it the ideal choice for family gatherings and gourmet tastings alike.
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Artisanal Integrity: Produced using traditional rennet and manual turning on wooden planks, ensuring an authentic taste of the Tuscan countryside.
Gourmet Pairings & Kitchen Tips
The balanced saltiness of Semi-Cured Pecorino makes it a versatile companion for both sweet and savory ingredients:
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The Classic Pairings: Serve it with wildflower honey, caramelized onion jam, or fresh slices of Tuscan pear.
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In the Kitchen: Grate it over a warm bowl of Pici all'Aglione or use it to add a rich, sheep-milk depth to your homemade quiches and tarts.
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Wine Match: This cheese pairs wonderfully with medium-bodied Tuscan reds like a Chianti Classico or a vibrant Morellino di Scansano.
From the Dairy to Your Table
We understand that texture is everything for a semi-cured cheese. Our fresh and fast delivery ensures that your Pecorino arrives in peak condition, maintaining that perfect balance of moisture and firmness. Order online and experience the authentic, handcrafted taste of Tuscany delivered directly to your door.
Find your favorite balance. Shop our Semi-Cured Pecorino collection and discover a uniquely Tuscan flavor!
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Semistagionato del Fiorini Caseificio Il Fiorino, Tasting notes:
Medium intense with hints of butter, cooked milk and whey. Well-balanced flavour and sweetness. The paste is tender and well soluble.
Caseificio Il Fiorino
The Caseificio Fiorino dairy is located in a place of extraordinary charm and historical value, the medieval village of Roccalbegna on the slopes of Mount Amiata. The milk used to produce our cheeses comes exclusively from selected local farms in the neighboring municipalities: Roccalbegna, Saturnia, Semproniano, Scansano, Arcidosso, Cinigiano, Campagnatico, and Grosseto. After internal analysis, a selection is made based on the characteristics of the milk and the type of cheese to be made. The aim is to achieve the highest quality regardless of yield. Each processing step is carried out by hand by experienced cheesemakers. In fact, their Pecorino Toscano cheeses are awarded every year in the most important global competitions.
Label:
pasteurised sheep’s milk, Volterra salt, rennet, milk enzymes, average nutritional values per 100 grams of product: ENERGY 1666 kJ / 402 kcal, FATS 34 g, Of which saturated fatty acids 22 g, CARBOHYDRATES 0 g, Of which sugars 0 g, PROTEINS 24 g, SALT 1,7 g, CALCIUM (as Ca) 700 mg, IRON (as Fe) <1, VITAMIN A 0.20 mg, PHOSPHORUS (as P) 580 mg, MOISTURE 34 %, CHOLESTEROL 85 mg, FAT IN DRY MATTER 52 %.
inedible crust
Made with milk from the Maremma region
Produced by Caseificio Il Fiorino Srl, Loc. Paiolaio, Roccalbegna, Italy
Store in the refrigerator between 4°C and 8°C.
Semi-mature Pecorino di Pienza Caseificio Cugusi , Tasting notes:
Pecorino with a soft and compact white paste, the flavour is delicate but unique, which has led this pecorino to be recognised all over the world
Label:
Ingredients: pasteurised sheep's milk, rennet, lactic ferments, salt. Surface treated with preservative E 203. Non-edible rind.
Milk origin: Italy
Produced with milk from the Cugusi farm in Pienza and the Val d'Orcia.
Caseificio Cugusi Silvana s.r.l. S.S. per Pienza via della boccia, 8 Montepulciano Siena
Average nutritional value per 100g of product:
energy 1862kj-453kcal, fat 36.2g of which saturated 21.2g, carbohydrates 3.9g of which sugars 1.1g, protein 28g, salt 2.3g
Caseificio Cugusi:
The farm only uses its own milk from pastures extending over 200 hectares in the Val d’Orcia area, the first milking takes place at around 5 a.m. and the pasteurisation process begins at 6 a.m. Production is carried out with the utmost care and attention at every stage, which allows the farm to produce a cheese of unquestionable quality and fine taste. The maturing process takes place on fir wood planks, turning the cheeses daily. The company mainly produces three types of cheese: fresh cheese, which takes no more than 15 days to mature and has a soft texture and a light skin; semi-matured cheese, which matures for 3 months and has either a yellow skin or a red skin (if treated with tomato conserve); and finally, matured cheese, which requires at least 7 months of maturing and is characterised by a dark-coloured skin treated with olive oil grounds, these are only the macro-categories of cheeses produced by these artisans of taste, in fact their products also feature various cheeses fermented according to ancient traditions and other types of cheese that require special processing to guarantee unique tastes
Zi Loriano semi-matured pecorino cheese Tasting Notes:
semi-mature semi-soft cheese, enveloping and delicate taste
Label:
Ingredients: Pasteurised sheep's milk, lactic ferments, rennet, salt
Average nutritional values per 100 g of product:
energy 1516 kJ-366 kcal, fat 29.9 g of which saturated 22.65 g, carbohydrates 4.5 g of which sugars 0.25 g, protein 19.6 g, salt 1.96 g
milk origin Italy
store in a cool place
Quadalti Farm
Headquarters and transport: Loc. Arcille n.38A int. 1/2/3 Campagnatico (GR)
Caseificio Quadalti
The Quadalti farm was founded in 1929 in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma and is family-run. The company has developed over the years with the purchase of plots of land, cultivating around 200 hectares to date. Crops are based on the cultivation of cereals, fodder and pastureland to feed the sheep. Today, the farm raises a total of 2000 free-stall Sardinian dairy sheep. The sheep are fed an accurate and balanced diet using their own fodder and cereals, thus guaranteeing the production of high quality milk. In 2000, the farm evolved with the addition of a dairy, transforming milk into dairy products and various types of cheeses made from Maremma sheep.
Pecorino Seggianino Caseificio Seggiano, Tasting notes:
The taste is sweet, but well marked despite its young age. Very versatile in use and combinations.
Label:
Ingredients: Sheep milk, selected milk enzymes, rennet, salt. Non-edible rind, average nutritional values per 100 grams of product: energy value 1797kj-434kval, fat 36g of which saturated fatty acids 26g, carbohydrates 1,3g of which sugars 1g, protein 25g, salt 1,3g
Store in the refrigerator between 2° and 8°C.
Product manufactured and packaged by Caseificio Seggiano srl Stabilimento Via Privata snc 58038 Seggiano GR.
Caseificio Seggiano
The work of Caseificio Seggiano has ensured that the precious traditions of cheese making have not been lost. A range of cheeses with the flavor of the past, produced with an artisanal method handed down from father to son, which preserves the precious teachings while remaining in step with the times and constantly making improvements to achieve the perfect combination of past and present, tradition and innovation, craftsmanship and a production increasingly broad and attentive to consumer tastes. Some essential phases of the production cycle are still carried out completely by hand, such as dry salting, turning and crust treatments of the various products. The most innovative technologies have taken over in the renewal of the washing phases, in the pasteurization of the milk and in the sterilization of the environments with the use of avant-garde instruments, to the benefit of the quality of the final product without renouncing the artisan workmanship that has always distinguished the Seggiano dairy. The raw materials and craftsmanship of the dairy make their cheeses unique and inimitable, all produced with milk from the area.
Lactose-free Pecorino Caseificio Manciano, Tasting notes:
Pecorino created to allow lactose-intolerant consumers not to give up the pleasure of fresh cheese. This product is in fact made from lactose-free milk, where the lactose has been broken down into glucose and galactose, easily assimilated sugars. It is a soft sheep's milk cheese with a very mild flavour given by the high quality milk from which it is made.
Caseificio Manciano
Caseificio Manciano was founded in 1961 with the desire to enhance the production of sheep’s milk from the Maremma hinterland in the province of Grosseto, where sheep farming has been one of the main sources of livelihood for centuries and has been handed down from generation to generation. The excellence of the milk used to produce the cheeses of Casificio Manciano is guaranteed by an in-house analysis laboratory, which makes it possible to carry out numerous and timely hygiene-quality controls throughout the production process.
Label:
Lactose-free Pecorino
Lactose-free sheep's cheese
Contains glucose and galactose as a result of the breakdown of lactose
Ingredients: Pasteurised sheep's milk, salt, rennet, selected lactic ferments
Milk origin: Italy
Non-edible rind
Soc. Agr. Coop. Manciano GR Loc. pian di crignano
Average nutritional values per 100g of product:
Energy 1678kj-405kcal, fat 35g of which saturated fatty acids 24g, carbohydrates 0g of which sugars 0g, protein 23g, salt 1.1g
Lactose Less than 0.1g/100g
Fior di Natura Semistagionato Bio Caseificio Il Fiorino, Tasting notes:
A fresh vegetable note gives this cheese a truly original taste. It is presented with a compact compact and well soluble, with a round and balanced flavour with vegetable notes, a medium intense and persistent odour, with herbaceous notes. persistent, with herbaceous and animal notes.
Caseificio Il Fiorino
The Caseificio Fiorino dairy is located in a place of extraordinary charm and historical value, the medieval village of Roccalbegna on the slopes of Mount Amiata. The milk used to produce our cheeses comes exclusively from selected local farms in the neighboring municipalities: Roccalbegna, Saturnia, Semproniano, Scansano, Arcidosso, Cinigiano, Campagnatico, and Grosseto. After internal analysis, a selection is made based on the characteristics of the milk and the type of cheese to be made. The aim is to achieve the highest quality regardless of yield. Each processing step is carried out by hand by experienced cheesemakers. In fact, their Pecorino Toscano cheeses are awarded every year in the most important global competitions.
Label:
organic pasteurised sheep’s milk, Volterra salt, vegetable rennet, (cynara cardunculus), milk enzyme saverage nutritional values per 100 grams of product: ENERGY 1666 kJ / 402 kcal, FATS 34 g, Of which saturated fatty, acids 22 g, CARBOHYDRATES < 0,5 g, Of which sugars < 0,5 g,PROTEINS 24 g, SALT 1.7 g, CALCIUM (as Ca) 928 mg, IRON (as Fe) < 1, VITAMIN A 0.20 mg, PHOSPHORUS 580 mg, HUMIDITY 30, CHOLESTEROL 95 mg, FAT IN DRY,MATTER 49 %.
Made with BIO milk from the Maremma region
Produced by Caseificio Il Fiorino Srl, Loc. Paiolaio, Roccalbegna, Italy
Store in the refrigerator between 4°C and 8°C.
Semistagionato del Fiorini Caseificio Il Fiorino, Tasting notes:
Medium intense with hints of butter, cooked milk and whey. Well-balanced flavour and sweetness. The paste is tender and well soluble.
Caseificio Il Fiorino
The Caseificio Fiorino dairy is located in a place of extraordinary charm and historical value, the medieval village of Roccalbegna on the slopes of Mount Amiata. The milk used to produce our cheeses comes exclusively from selected local farms in the neighboring municipalities: Roccalbegna, Saturnia, Semproniano, Scansano, Arcidosso, Cinigiano, Campagnatico, and Grosseto. After internal analysis, a selection is made based on the characteristics of the milk and the type of cheese to be made. The aim is to achieve the highest quality regardless of yield. Each processing step is carried out by hand by experienced cheesemakers. In fact, their Pecorino Toscano cheeses are awarded every year in the most important global competitions.
Label:
pasteurised sheep’s milk, Volterra salt, rennet, milk enzymes, average nutritional values per 100 grams of product: ENERGY 1666 kJ / 402 kcal, FATS 34 g, Of which saturated fatty acids 22 g, CARBOHYDRATES 0 g, Of which sugars 0 g, PROTEINS 24 g, SALT 1,7 g, CALCIUM (as Ca) 700 mg, IRON (as Fe) <1, VITAMIN A 0.20 mg, PHOSPHORUS (as P) 580 mg, MOISTURE 34 %, CHOLESTEROL 85 mg, FAT IN DRY MATTER 52 %.
inedible crust
Made with milk from the Maremma region
Produced by Caseificio Il Fiorino Srl, Loc. Paiolaio, Roccalbegna, Italy
Store in the refrigerator between 4°C and 8°C.
Raw Milk Pecorino Semistagionato "Slow Food Presidium" La Valle Degli Ulivi:
Raw milk sheep's milk cheese handcrafted for a Natural product,
Healthy and Genuine at KM zero , only the milk of their sheep raised in a semi-wild state with feed from natural pastures and grains exclusively produced on the farm is used.
Ingredients:
Milk, rennet and salt ( without gluten-allergens: Milk )
La Valle Degli Ulivi
Valle degli Ulivi was founded in 2009 by the Passalacqua family, thanks to the love for their work that has taken the road of transformation in respect of the Maremma tradition, working exclusively the milk of their flock to make a Good Pecorino 0 km.
