We are told that even the great Michelangelo was an admirer of the famous Urbino Caciotta, to the extent that he rented out various fields in Urbania in order to ensure himself a constant supply! The ‘Urbino Casciotta’ [pronounced according to the local dialect rather than the more usual ‘caciotta’] was awarded denomination of protected origin (DOP - denominazione di origine protetta) status in 1982 as a unique example amongst the many central Italian caciottas. It is produced by blending 70% sheep’s milk with 30% cow’s milk.
