Caciocavallo Bianco Spinelli

Caciocavallo Bianco is the unsmoked version of the great southern stretched-curd cheese: a form that preserves in its light rind and elastic paste the entire purity of hand-processed cow's milk, without adding external fragrances, allowing the aromatic complexity to emerge exclusively through milk fermentation, stretching and progressive ageing. Spinelli is a Campanian producer deeply rooted in the tradition of southern pasta filata, where the technique of hand-stretching in hot water is passed down from generation to generation. Caciocavallo Bianco represents the pure version of this tradition: whole cow's milk, calf or kid rennet, manual stretching in 85-90 degrees C water that aligns casein proteins in parallel fibres giving the characteristic elastic structure, hand-shaping into the pear form with small head - everything follows gestures codified over centuries. The aromatic profile follows a precise trajectory: sweet and milky in young forms up to 3 months, progressively more intense and slightly pungent in versions aged 6-12 months.

• Temperature: 8-12 degrees C in pantry; 4-8 degrees C in fridge after cutting
• Store the whole form hanging in an airy place; wrap after cutting
• Use within 3-4 weeks of cutting for semi-aged versions

In the kitchen: Young: on a board as a table cheese with cherry tomatoes, olives and Altamura bread. On the griddle: thick slices browned in the pan with fresh tomato and fresh oregano. Melted on margherita pizza, bruschette, southern pasta al forno. Grated in aged versions over pasta alla Norma, parmigiana. Pairing: Falanghina del Sannio or Greco di Tufo for young versions; Taurasi PDO for aged.

Caciocavallo Bianco Spinelli is produced according to the traditional technique of southern pasta filata in compliance with European food safety regulations. It fits within the Caciocavallo Silano PDO family without necessarily falling within the delimited zone of the specification. Quality is guaranteed by declared hand-stretching and regional milk origin.

Product information

• Allergens: cow's milk
• Lactose: minimal residue in versions aged over 6 months
• Gluten: absent
• Pregnancy: check for raw or pasteurised milk - indicated on the label
• Vegan/vegetarian: not suitable (animal rennet from calf or kid)