Pecorino with Bianchetto Truffle Caseificio Il Fiorino, Tasting notes:
The aroma is delicate and The aroma is delicate and unobtrusive, the full flavour of the cheese, delicate and balanced, born from the milk of the Maremma sheep’s milk, is reinforced by the special notes of the truffle. The structure of the cheese appears soft but compact, soluble, with truffle veins, tender and 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.
Ingredients:
pasteurised sheep’s milk, white truffle (tuber borchii vitt.) min. 0,5 %, summer truffle, (tuber aestivum vitt.) min. 0,5 %, flavouring, Volterra salt, rennet, milk enzymes, average nutritional values per 100 grams of product: ENERGY 1339 kJ /323 kcal, FATS 27 g, Of which saturated fatty acids 18 g, CARBOHYDRATES <0.5 g, Of which sugars <0.5 g, PROTEINS 20 g, SALT 1.4 g CALCIUM (as Ca) 630 mg, IRON (as Fe) <1, VITAMIN A 0.25 mg, PHOSPHORUS (as P) 581 mg, HUMIDITY % 42.87, CHOLESTEROL 82.7 mg, FAT IN DRY MATTER 47.2 %
