Pallone di Gravina

Pallone di Gravina is an Italian cheese hailing from Gravina in Puglia. This semi-hard, pasta filata-style artisan cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's shaped into a ball, hence the word pallone, from the word palla. It's aged for a minimum of 4 months.

The shape of the cheese made it easier to hang it or transport it on donkeys' backs in the past. Underneath its hard natural rind, the texture is smooth. The flavors are strong and spicy.