Pecorino Il Manciano dalla Bella Insegna

We are in the Maremma hinterland, here, in 1961, thanks to the will of 21 local farmers, the Caseificio Sociale di Manciano was born, which today boasts as many as 250 member farmers of small and medium-sized sheep flocks between Manciano and its neighbouring municipalities: this is where Pecorino Il Manciano dalla Bella Insegna is born.

The Project

We produce only with the best milk exclusively from Maremma farms and it is thanks to this that our cheeses have an unmistakable flavour. We care about the wellbeing of the sheep, and we take care of their diet, increasingly linked to herbs and native plant essences. Over time we have developed a project that combines the quality of sheep's milk with environmental sustainability. To achieve this, we use both product and process innovation. A project involving the Scuola Superiore SantâAnna di Pisa, the University of Pisa and the University of Florence for their valuable scientific contribution. As many as ten member farmers of the Caseificio Sociale have joined the project. The goal is to improve milk quality, rediscovering native plant essences that are resistant to the summer drought, and working towards ensuring the availability of raw material all year round with longer grazing periods. Introducing sustainable farming practices. The aim is to guarantee greater biodiversity and sustainability for the agricultural sector, both environmentally and economically.

Pecorino Il Manciano dalla Bella Insegna

This pecorino is a tribute to the town of Manciano and to the traditions rooted in the past. Manciano is a town set on a hill overlooking the whole of the Maremma. This cheese also celebrates the "artisans" of the Caseificio Sociale Manciano who, since 1961, have carefully turned milk from the Maremma pastures into delicious cheeses to bring to the table. A soft cheese made from sheep's milk. A very tender paste of a milky white colour, with a flowery rind and a thin sub-rind. On the nose, a delicate fragrance of fresh dairy notes can be perceived, while on the palate its solubility stands out, with the sweetness of sheep's milk combined with pleasant tangy hints. On the finish, aromas of milk and fresh butter. Lactose-free sheep's cheese containing glucose and galactose (easily assimilated sugars) as a result of the breakdown of lactose through the addition of the Lactase enzyme to the milk. Lactose less than 0.1 g / 100 g Try it with: homemade bread, paired with vegetables or to fill tasty sandwiches.