Famiglia Morbidi
Massese sheep
Massese sheep
Salcis Sas
Colligiana Provincial Road, 33
53035 Monteriggioni - Siena
0577.306760
www.salcis.it
Colligiana Provincial Road, 33
53035 Monteriggioni - Siena
0577.306760
www.salcis.it



The Salcis is a history of “resistance”, a family that has built a business by always believing in their work and in the excellence of its products. We are in 1923, in post-war Italy, in the middle of a period of poverty and with an economy devastated in its symbolic sectors: farming and agriculture. In the meantime, to Siena, a man outspoken and determined to leave a secure job to throw himself body and soul into a small business, destined to become great. It all begins in a dairy in the heart of the city. To detect it is Armando Soft, in these difficult years from a small dealer will become one of the most renowned producers in Tuscany. The small point of sale, born as a resale of cheeses, it offers products of excellent quality, and soon the family Soft opening the other two stores, that will become the pride of the city. The three shops are resisting the war, the reconstruction and go on up to the years of the second world war, fundamental years in which the small business is consolidated in the sector of the sale of meats. In 1960 starts the processing of the sheep milk is the work of the company Salcis. By 20 original partners in the 1980s, the Morbidi family becomes the sole owner. Here comes the real turning point thanks to Antonio's work, Alessandra and Patrizia. After years of growth, as retailers and manufacturers, the journey of Salcis is complete with a track back from the tour returns to the earth. The Soft relaunch with a new challenge, to uncover the breeders lovers of their territory. A territory that has made the family great and that has been embellished by their work. Among the productions, by a few years, that of Pecorino Toscano DOP has also entered. All ranges of cheeses with various flavors and affinature are produced with the milk of the pastures of the crete senesi, where you can also find the breeding company.
SHEEP'S CHEESE
MASSESE
MASSESE
The Tuscan pecorino di Massese is packaged in round shapes weighing from 1 to 2,5 kg. White to yellowish in color, it has a light flavor, brackish and an intense perfume. For its production, only Massese sheep's milk is used.
After milking, carried out every day, evening and morning, the milk placed in a copper vessel is heated to 30-35 ° C and curdled by adding natural rennet. The curd is broken with a wooden stick, heats up to 40-45 ° C and is placed in wooden tiles. Then it is salted and placed on wooden boards to drain and dry where it is periodically turned. Production is active all year round.
Its typicality derives from the use of Massese sheep's milk, of high quality thanks to the special diet and pasture that the sheep benefit from, and still traditional processing.
It can be eaten fresh or aged.
