Pecorino Crosta Oro Mini

It is a small-form cheese, initially used for sales during the Christmas and Easter periods, as it lends itself very well to sale as a whole unit, but then demand grew so much that it is now in production all year round.

The trademark ‘Crosta d’Oro’ is exclusive to our company as it has been registered and deposited to protect this historical cheese of ours.

The production process is the same as for Crosta d’Oro in bowl-shaped form, but in this case the curd is discharged into small moulds to give it the typical ‘pallottina’ or ‘boccia’ shape. Salting is done by hand, with Volterra salt, and then maturation begins in wooden planks, proceeding with washing with lukewarm water during the first weeks and many turnings, and then continues with ageing in caves.

During ageing, the rind is treated weekly with grape-seed oil, and at the end of its maturation, which lasts a minimum of 90 days, it takes on its characteristic golden colour.

Ideal as a gift, or to include in a food basket, but also to buy for summer picnics, or for families with few members who do not want to deprive themselves of buying a whole wheel of cheese and like to consume it quickly.