Description: A soft-textured cheese, with a pale straw colour and unique flavour. Intense and harmonious, ranging from delicate to tangy, with a lingering and intriguing aftertaste. Cylindrical in form, with a semi-hard, straw-coloured rind, this cheese is characterised by its firm texture with tiny holes which give rise to the highly prized lacrima – rich drops of whey which appear in the small holes formed during the fermentation process.

Properties: Dense texture, with a golden, straw-like colour. A decisive yet delicate flavour.

Ingredients: Sheep’s milk and goat’s milk, rennet, salt and natural enzymes

Provenance: Paterno (PZ), Basilicata, Italy

Packaging: Whole cheese or vacuum-packed portions

Weight: From 3kg (entire cheese)

Shelf life: 12 months

Serving suggestion: Great eaten as it is, or as a quick meal with bread and all types of salami. Serve thinly sliced or in small cubes for a delicious accompaniment to an aperitif or as part of a cheese and charcuterie board. Great with honey and/or preserves.