Ovile Gavoi
Hard cheese
Size (average)
Weight: 3,6 Kg;
Base: 12,5-16,5 cm;
Diameter: 18,5 cm
Seasoning
Minimum 8 months
Available formats
Whole wheel, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 350 gr
Shelf-life
Whole wheel: 180 days
Description
Ovile Gavoi is a selected cheese made with sheep's milk. Texture is hard and grainy while the taste is intense and slightly spicy. Excellent table cheese, we suggest also to grate it on traditional Italian dishes such pasta and risotti. Suggested wine: Cannonau di Sardegna.
The product is available in several vacuum sizes.
Made with selected Sardinian sheep's milk
Ingredients
Pasteurized ewe's milk
Salt
Rennet
Treatments
Rind: Preservatives E202, E235 and E150d, E160b - inedible rind
Allergens: Milk
GMO: Absent
Texture
OUTSIDE
Shape: Cylindrical shape with "hogbacked" base
Rind: Smooth
Colour: Olive-brown
INSIDE
Colour: White or pale yellow
Holes: Absent
Texture: Hard and grainy
Flavour and aroma
Flavour and aroma: Pleasantly spicy