Caciotta Toscana
Caciotta toscana includes soft table cheeses made with mixed milk or sheep’s milk, depending on the recipe.
- Region
- Tuscany
- Producer examples
- Mixed milk; sheep’s milk
Check the producer’s milk recipe
Follonica describes a soft, elastic cow-and-sheep milk caciotta. Manciano also describes Tuscan sheep’s milk caciotte, so the name does not imply one fixed blend.
What to pour with it
Vernaccia di San GimignanoOur suggestion: try Caciotta toscana with Vernaccia di San Gimignano in a comparative tasting.
Chianti ClassicoOur suggestion: try Caciotta toscana with Chianti Classico in a comparative tasting.
Vino Nobile di MontepulcianoTry Caciotta Toscana with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano in a comparative cheese-and-wine tasting.
Worth knowing next
- Pecorino ToscanoOur suggestion: explore Pecorino Toscano alongside Caciotta toscana to compare Italian dairy traditions.
- Caciotta dell'UmbriaOur suggestion: explore Caciotta dell'Umbria alongside Caciotta toscana to compare Italian dairy traditions.
- Caciotta RomanaOur suggestion: explore Caciotta Romana alongside Caciotta toscana to compare Italian dairy traditions.
