Pecorino Briaco

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 farms between Manciano and its neighbouring municipalities: this is where Pecorino Briaco is born

The Project

We produce using only the best milk, exclusively from farms in the Maremma, and it is thanks to this that our cheeses have an unmistakable flavour. We care deeply about the well-being of the sheep, and we look after their diet, which is increasingly linked to herbs and native plant species. 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 Sant'Anna 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 species resistant to summer drought, and working towards ensuring the availability of raw material throughout the year 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 Briaco

This cheese combines two culinary and wine excellences of the Maremma. Made with sheep's milk, with a soft white paste and a pleasant aromatic flavour, after an initial normal ageing period it is then "made drunk" in Morellino wine. This refining process gives the cheese a delightful fragrance, concentrating all the aromas of the wine in the cheese's paste and giving the rind a distinctive purplish colour. Cheese made with sheep's milk, with a soft white paste and a very aromatic, pleasant and inviting flavour. After an initial normal ageing period, the pecorino is completely immersed in âMorellino di Scansano D.O.C.Gâ wine inside special sealed containers. This âinebriationâ process gives the cheese its unique characteristics.