My story begins with an unexpected turn of events.
I was meant to be just a Crucolo cheese, but during the maturing process something strange was noticed: it wasn’t yeast, and I wasn’t developing as I should.
It turned out that the rennet used was different from usual – either it was the wrong sort, or it had fermented in an unexpected way.
Whilst everyone was searching for an explanation, I continued to mature.
More than ten months passed.
In the end, my family decided to taste me.
And that’s when the surprise emerged: a texture without holes but flaky, a strong flavour, a note that was spicier than expected, yet harmonious, full-bodied and authentic.
And so, from a mistake, I was born:
Il Ribelle del Crucolo.
A cheese that didn’t play by the rules, but managed to reinvent itself.
