Pecorino is a soft or semi-hard cheese, produced with whole sheep's milk. There are two types: Tenero (with a minimum maturation of 20 days) and Stagionato (with a minimum maturation of four months).

Pecorino is characterized by its sweet taste, never savory or spicy, a peculiarity that is due both to the processing method with calf or vegetable rennet and to the duration of salting, much shorter than other pecorino cheeses.