Pecorino Toscano DOP Cheese

This 100 percent sheep’s milk cheese is a renowned Italian cheese with Protected Designation of Origin status – meaning that every step of the production process adheres to strict regulations. Pecorino Toscano is produced in the Val D’Orcia, a region of Tuscany that’s verdant and hilly, perfect for cultivating the sheep that produce this spectacular cheese.

This cheese is rubbed with olive oil during the careful six-month aging process, and the resulting cheese is firm, rich, and nutty, with grassy, fruity notes, subtle funky, complex overtones and butterscotch on the finish. It’s ideal for grating over pastas or stirring into a risotto, and also serves as a great complement to salads and roasted vegetables. Serve on a cheese board with cured Italian meats (especially prosciutto), pears, figs, nuts, fig jam, and a drizzle of good olive oil.

• Pairings: Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Prosecco