The best Sardinian pecorino cheeses on the market: 1st place Granduca of Mandas
The best Sardinian pecorino cheeses on the market: 1st place Granduca of Mandas
Judgment of Gambero Rosso
Flagship of the Garau cheese factory, the Granduca of Mandas is a pecorino with a strong personality. It has a fresh and fruity aroma, strong lactic notes, but in the mouth it is delicate, slightly spicy and with a persistent flavour. It has a dry and compact consistency, due to the maturation which exceeds 150 days. It is delicious to eat in pieces, as an aperitif or at the end of a meal, and is also perfect for grating.
According to Gambero Rosso, Cardureu is also among the best pecorino cheeses, described as follows: sweet Sardinian pecorino cheese. With its hints of yellow fruits, its vegetal notes, it envelops the palate and the nose. The right sapidity and a pleasantly spicy and bitter aftertaste invite you to eat more. The paste is soft and compact. During processing, thistle is used as a coagulant, a vegetable rennet that releases a wild aromatic flavour that distinguishes it.