A world-renowned PDO sheep's milk cheese with an unmistakable flavor.
Il Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano PDO is one of our best-loved products. The tradition of ripening the cheeses in pits dates back to the Middle Ages, when farmers rented out to cheese makers the tufa pits, originally used for storing grain. Here, the special conditions of temperature and humidity create the ideal environment for the numerous chemical, physical and microbiological transformations that make Fossa di Sogliano PDO cheese an unmistakable product.
We age our best sheep's milk cheeses in the pits and after three months the cheeses return to the light reshaped, with irregular contours and a typically oily surface. They acquire a characteristic and harmonious flavour, thanks to which Fossa di Sogliano DOP cheese is famous throughout Italy and sought after worldwide.
Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano PDO cheese is certified by a Control Body authorised by MASAF.
WEIGHT
300 GR / 600 GR / 1,2 KG
MATURATION
Ripened Cheeses
MILK TYPE
Sheep's milk
FEATURES
Cheese ripened in the historic pits of Sogliano al Rubicone, made from sheep’s milk.
- surface: thin, moist, ivory-white rind
- side of rind: characteristic, strongly irregular
- texture: chalky, tending to flaky
- colour: creamy white
- aroma: intense and persistent with hints of mould and undergrowth
- flavour: strong and harmonious, savoury and slightly piquant
PERFECT PAIR
The culinary research and the modern conviviality, made of finger food, happy hour and dinners with friends, led to the discovery of the “game of pairing” with wine and jams.
In this game there are no rules, except those dictated by personal tastes.
HONEY and MARMELADE
Aged balsamic vinegard of Modena
“Saba” (cooked grape must)
“SAVOR” (typical jam of Romagna made by pears, quince, “Saba” and dried fruits)
Acacia, chestnut, linden, thyme honey
WINE SUGGESTION
Fullbodies Red Wine: Amarone di Valpolicella, Brunello di Montalcino
Liqueur or “Passito” Wine: Moscato passito, Malvasi
CUTS OF CHEESE
Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano DOP 1/4 s/v: 300 gr
Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano DOP 1/2 s/v: 600 gr
Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano DOP: 1,2 kg
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