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Tradition considers the origins of this cheese to be in the town of Moliterno (hence the name) in Basilicata. However, today most of the production takes place in Sardinia.Pecorino Moliterno al Tartufo is a raw sheep's milk cheese , interwoven with generous streaks of black truffle.Something unusual for a cheese with added flavor, is that in this case the truffleis added after aging has taken place, by injecting a paste made from black truffles. This process allows the cheese to develop its own character , its own flavors and its friable, grainytexture , prior to the addition of the truffle. The truffle is then allowed to "grow" and find its way through the cheese, forming the precious veins.during the five-month maturation period, the wheels are rubbed with vinegar and local olive oil.