Casera — Valtellina DOP

This cheese received its designation of origin in 1995. The production area for this cooked-curd cheese is located in the province of Sondrio in the Lombardy region, and the raw milk used comes exclusively from farms or dairies within the province.

Its flavor is mild, but it can become more intense and sharp depending on its aging time, which is normally around 70 days.

Primarily used as a melting cheese, it is also an excellent table cheese. In fact, it is featured in several traditional Valtellina recipes, such as Pizzoccheri or Sciatt.

Other Italian Cheeses

Toma Piemontese

The production of this cheese is strictly tied to the Piedmont alpine region in northwestern Italy since it received its designation of origin in 1996.

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Fontina — Valle D’Aosta

Produced in the Aosta Valley, near the French and Swiss borders, this semi-firm cheese made from Aosta Valley cow’s milk was recognized as a product with a designation of origin in 1996.

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Montasio DOP

Taleggio has been a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheese since 1996. The milk must come exclusively from certain provinces in Lombardy.

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Piave DOP

Its origins date back to the 19th century with the founding of the first mountain dairies in Italy.

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Asiago Fresco DOP

This Controlled Designation of Origin (PDO) cheese is made from pasteurized whole cow’s milk sourced exclusively from the mountainous Asiago region, a municipality in the Veneto region of northern Italy, at an altitude of over 600 meters.

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Gorgonzola DOP

Produced in the Lombardy and Piedmont regions, this traditional cow’s milk blue cheese received its designation in 1996.

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