Caseificio SOLP – Alival Gruppo Castelli

The Caseificio SOLP in Pienza produces Pecorino Toscano DOP, the sheep's milk cheese that defines the region's cheesemaking culture. The production area encompasses 286 municipalities, and within this perimeter, the facility creates both creamy, short-aged versions and longer-aged wheels with a more concentrated flavor and semi-hard paste. SOLP is part of the European network of sites belonging to the Alival Castelli Group, which places the dairy on an industrial scale, supplying markets beyond national borders. The stated challenge is precise: to grow volumes without compromising on standards, employing consolidated expertise to maintain the denomination's identity. The limestone hills around Pienza and the local milk supply chains remain the starting point, the permitted terroir within which the Pecorino acquires its texture and aromatic profile. It is an example of how a structured producer can operate within a DOP, measuring success by consistency rather than individual wheels: each batch must, over time, replicate the same Tuscan character.

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