Bold Tuscan pecorino with herbal notes and a lingering savory finish.
Tuscan sheep's milk pecorino from De'Magi. Firm, crumbly paste with bold savory tang and herbal pasture notes. Pairs with Chianti and honey.
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Pecorino Croccolo is a semi-hard sheep's milk cheese from De'Magi in Castiglion Fiorentino, in the heart of Tuscany. It's the kind of pecorino that gives you everything you want out of a Tuscan sheep cheese, aged a few months and finished firm.
The paste is dense and dry, breaking into crumbly shards under the knife rather than clean slabs. On the palate it leads with a bold savory tang from the sheep's milk and pulls into a quiet herbal note underneath, the kind of vegetal pull that comes from animals grazing on wild grasses and herbs out on the Tuscan pasture. There's a toasted-nut warmth through the middle and a long savory finish that sticks around well past the swallow.
This is a versatile aged pecorino, equally at home on a cheese board with a drizzle of honey or shaved over a plate of pasta. A proper expression of central Italian sheep cheese making, balanced and complete.
Firm and dense under the knife, breaking into crumbly shards rather than clean slabs. The paste has the dry, slightly grainy feel of a properly aged Tuscan pecorino.
Bold and savory up front with a tangy sheep's milk pull underneath, and a quiet herbal note from the pasture that keeps the flavor moving rather than sitting flat.
Long and savory on the back palate, with the herbal and salty notes lingering well after the swallow.
Most of the fresh milk has dried down with age, leaving just a quiet tang from the sheep's milk rather than a creamy lactic punch.
A moderate toasted-nut character runs through the paste, the kind of warm savory depth that comes with several months of aging.
Wild grasses and herbs from the pasture pull through the finish, giving a clean vegetal earthiness rather than a barnyard one.
A gentle savory tang rather than a piquant bite, sitting on the front of the palate without building heat.
Natural rind
Pecorino Croccolo stands on its own, but the right partners turn a wedge into a moment. Regional pairings first — they were built for each other.
Tuscan reds with bright acidity cut through the dry, savory paste and echo the regional roots of the cheese. A crisp Vermentino works for a lighter pairing.
The bold savory and tangy profile wants a touch of sweetness to balance it, and honey or fig jam is the classic Tuscan move with aged pecorino.
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