Pecorino Toscano DOP
Tuscan pecorino
Made from whole sheep's milk from the zone alone, in a soft-paste and a semi-hard type. Soft matures at least 20 days, semi-hard at least four months.
Designation
- Certification
- DOP
- Category
- Cheeses
- Registered
- 1996 (Reg. CE n. 1263 del 01.07.96)
Where it is made
Toscana, plus bordering comuni of Umbria and Lazio.
How it is made
A soft-paste cheese aged 60 days or more may voluntarily be labelled semistagionato.