Lazio · Italy
Pecorino di Picinisco.
A bite of Pecorino di Picinisco carries the austere beauty of the Comino Valley—grassy and mineral-forward, with a semi-hard crumble that softens on the tongue. Twelve months of aging sharpen its character into something herbaceous and faintly bitter, with lingering notes of mountain sage and salted sheep's milk that cling long after swallowing.
Origin
42.0°N · 12.8°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Pecorino di Picinisco is produced in the Comino Valley of Lazio near the Abruzzo border.
This isolated mountain valley has maintained sheep farming traditions for millennia, and the cheese was documented in records from the papal estates. EU PDO was granted in 2013.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Sheep · raw
- Family
- Hard
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 0–12 mo
- Protected
- PDO · since 2013
- Intensity
- 3 / 5
- Texture
- semi-hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Pecorino di Picinisco'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 hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 30–60 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Use a sturdy knife, or break it into craggy chunks with a spike — shards and shavings beat neat slices.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
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 Pecorino.
32 pairings across 7 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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Substitutes
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