We are in theMaremma hinterland, here, in 1961, by the will of 21 local breeders, the Social Dairy of Manciano which today boasts 250 members of small and medium-sized sheep farmers Manciano and its neighboring municipalities are where it was born Pecorino Il Manciano from the Beautiful Sign
The project
We produce only the best milk exclusively from Maremma farms and it is thanks to this that our cheeses have an unmistakable flavour. We care about the sheep welfareWe take care of their nutrition which is increasingly linked to herbs and at native 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 that involves the Sant'Anna High School of Pisa, of theUniversity of Pisa and ofUniversity of Florence for their precious scientific contribution.
There are ten members farmers of the Social Dairy who have joined the project. The aim is to improve the milk quality, rediscovering native essences resistant to the drought of the summer months, work towards having raw material availability throughout the year with longer grazing. Introduce sustainable agricultural practices. The aim is to ensure greater biodiversity and sustainability to the agricultural sector. Both from an environmental and economic perspective.
Pecorino Il Manciano from the Beautiful Sign
This pecorino is a tribute to the town of Manciano and the traditions that hark back to the past. Manciano is a town located on a hill that dominates the entire Maremma. This cheese also celebrates the “artisans” of the Caseificio Sociale Manciano who, since 1961, have carefully transformed the milk coming from the pastures of the Maremma in tasty cheeses to bring to the table. Cheese soft from sheep's milk. Very tender pasta milky white in colour, flowery rind and thin under-rind. The nose perceives a delicate fragrance of components fresh milk, while the taste stands out for its solubility, sweet sheep's milk combined with pleasant acidic hints. At the end milk aromas and fresh butter.
Lactose-free sheep's cheese containing glucose and galactose (easily assimilated sugars) as a result of the splitting of lactose through the addition of the enzyme Lactase to the milk. Lactose less than 0.1 g / 100 g
Lactase. Lactose less than 0.1 g / 100g
Seasoning: 15 – 20 days
Product Availability: all year round
Storage temperature: 6-8 °C
Whole wheel weight: Approximately 1.2 kg
Whole shape dimensions (diameter x height): 15 x 6.5 cm
Try it with: With the homemade bread, accompany it with vegetables or as a filling for tasty sandwiches.
