I'm going out on a limb here hoping that someone can help me. I was in Pienza last September and I purchased a small wheel of pecorino fresco cheese from a cheese store on a main street (not far from the main gate into Pienza). The store gave me a business card and said that they have a distributor in Arizona that I could order the cheese from. Unfortunately I threw the business card away on accident & could kick myself because I now want to order cheese from them. I tried the pecorino fresco from a few of the cheese shops there and liked the particular type that I bought from that store the best. It was a store with a cheese counter and a clerk behind the counter giving out samples, as opposed to the store just down the street that had the cheese out on shelves and you could help yourself but there was no cheese counter. If anyone can help me identify the store, I would really appreciate it. I've searched the web & can't come up with it. I know it's a strange request but I'm really craving another wheel of that darn cheese!!
Posted by
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
81 posts
Sheron...would you recognize the name of the shop if you saw it? Would any of them be: La Bottega del Cacio, Corso Rossellino 66, tel. +39-0578-748-713 La Bottega del Naturista, Corso Rossellino 16, tel. +39-0578-748-081 Delizie della Valdorcia, Via Dogali 2 (at Corso Rossellino), tel. +39-0578-748-686?
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OP
Alta Loma, CA, USA
1446 posts
Hi Rudy. Thanks for the reply. I came up with those shops in my internet search but I couldn't remember the name of the place for the life of me! I found it though! I have a picture of the outside of the shop but the store name was cut off in the picture hence adding to my frustration. I e-mailed the picture to the T.I. (Tourism office) in Pienza & to my surprise I received an almost immediate reply with the name of the store. I googled the store name & then found someone else's pictures of the interior of the store & was able to confirm that it was indeed the right place. I was so appreciative that the T.I. helped me & didn't regard my request as being silly. It's further confirmation of how wonderful the Italians are. So, thank you again for your reply Rudy It's amazing the lengths I'll go to for a GREAT wheel of pecorino cheese...yum. Can't wait to have it with pear slices and jam.
Posted by
Sun City Center, FL, United States
49 posts
So what was the name of it Sheron?
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OP
Alta Loma, CA, USA
1446 posts
The store is called Zazzeri.
Posted by
Castle Rock, CO, USA
6 posts
Sheron: This is funny; the exact same thing happened to me last month. I searched and searched for the Arizona distributor without luck. Never thought to contact theTourist office. Now I have the e-mail and will try to get some of that pecorino di pienza. Thanks to those who replied.