{"product_id":"sardinia-a-traditional-shepherd-experience-with-pecorino-making-copy","title":"Sardinia: A Shepherd’s Cheese-Making Experience with Pecorino \u0026 Ricotta","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eYou'll spend a slow morning on a local sheep farm near Siniscola, discovering one of Sardinia’s most enduring rural traditions. Alongside the shepherds who work the land, we learn how fresh sheep’s milk becomes Pecorino and Ricotta before settling beneath the farmhouse porch for cheese, local delicacies and Sardinian wine. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Experience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife on a Sardinian Sheep Farm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe begin among the sheep, learning about the animals, their traditional bells and the daily work that surrounds pastoral life on the island. The experience takes place on a local organic farm and offers a personal introduction to a way of life that remains deeply connected to Sardinia’s countryside. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePecorino \u0026amp; Ricotta Making\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe continue into the small cheese-making laboratory, where fresh raw sheep’s milk is transformed using traditional artisan methods. The shepherds guide us through the process of making Pecorino and Ricotta and, during the cheese-production season from spring until around mid-July, we may take part in some of the steps ourselves. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Slow Tasting beneath the Porch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAfterwards, we sit together for a relaxed tasting of Pecorino, Ricotta and other Sardinian slow-food products, accompanied by local wine. It is a simple, generous ending to the experience, surrounded by the quiet of the countryside. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhat Awaits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisit to a local organic sheep farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime with the shepherds and introduction to pastoral traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional Pecorino and Ricotta cheese making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-on elements during cheese-making season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocal cheese and Sardinian food tasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSardinian wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicensed local guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHotel pick-up and drop-off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall-group transport for up to eight guests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround three and a half hours in total \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Experience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMore than a tasting, this is an introduction to the people and traditions behind one of Sardinia’s most recognisable foods. From the sheep in the fields to the warm Ricotta and aged Pecorino on the table, we experience the connection between landscape, craft and food at its source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Invitation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTo slow down in the Sardinian countryside, meet the people behind the cheese and taste a tradition that has been shaped by the island for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe look forward to welcoming you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Slow Diary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55410284986710,"sku":null,"price":94.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5740\/5014\/files\/Sardinia-Listing18_notext.png?v=1789656057","url":"https:\/\/www.theslowdiary.com\/products\/sardinia-a-traditional-shepherd-experience-with-pecorino-making-copy","provider":"The Slow Diary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}