Basilicata / Campania · Italy
Cacioricotta.
Cacioricotta walks a delicate line between creamy and crumbly, its goat's milk tang sharpened by a whisper of heat and salt that catches on your palate. At three months, it's developed a semi-firm texture that crumbles pleasantly on the tongue while releasing bright, slightly peppery notes—less aggressive than aged goat cheeses, more substantial than fresh ricotta. The aroma carries warm, lactic undertones with an honest goatiness that speaks to its mountain origins.
Origin
43.8°N · 11.2°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Cacioricotta is an ancient cheese from southern Italy that combines two cheesemaking techniques: it is coagulated with both rennet (like a cacio) and heat (like a ricotta).
This results in a cheese that is firmer than ricotta but creamier than a standard pressed cheese. Fresh cacioricotta is eaten as a spread; aged versions are grated over pasta.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Goat · raw
- Family
- Whey
- Rind
- rindless
- Age
- 0–6 mo
- Intensity
- 3 / 5
- Texture
- semi-hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Cacioricotta's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for whey cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 20–30 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Spoon it — ricotta and its whey cousins are served, not sliced.
Store
Fresh and brined cheeses keep best covered in their liquid — and are happiest eaten within days.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Cacioricotta.
43 pairings across 6 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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Substitutes
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