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 Matured Fontina pdo
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Matured Fontina pdo

The Fontina is produced according to the original methods, by using milk of the local bovines (the “pezzata nera” and the “pezzata rossa”) , and its processing must be carried out, without any pasteurization, as quickly as possible after the milking, in order to avoid all sorts of reaction or bad fermentation.

Origin: Aosta Valley - Italy.
Weight: 2.20 lb. - €6.51/lb
Price: 14.35 €
Asiago  allevo P.D.O.
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Asiago allevo P.D.O.

The Asiago “d’allevo” cheese is made of raw and semi-skimmed milk, it undergoes an particularly accurate maturing ranging from three months for the “medium” type, to more than a year for the “old” type. This treatment gives to the Asiago cheese a slightly spicy taste.

Origin: Veneto - Italy.
Weight: 1.10 lb. - €5.86/lb
Price: 6.46 €
Casciotta of Urbino
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Casciotta of Urbino

The “casciotta” of Urbino is produced with whole milk, 70/80% of sheep’s milk and cow’s milk for the remaining part. It is made of fat and soft paste, straw-coloured, with a sweet and long lasting flavour, it is a table cheese but it is excellent in the kitchen in addition to some pasta sauces or with rice, vegetables or as an ingredient for salted cakes and baked dishes.

Origin: Marche - Italy.
Weight: 1.10 lb. - €7.06/lb
Price: 7.78 €
Castelmagno P.D.O.
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Castelmagno P.D.O.

The Castelmagno cheese is produced esclusively in the communes of Castelmagno, Pradleves and Monterosso Grana, in the province of Cuneo. Its origins dates back to 1277, in a document defining a yearly rent for the pastures to be paid by whole forms of Castelmagno to the “Marchese of Saluzzo” (the Marques of Saluzzo).

Origin: Piemonte - Italy.
Weight: 12.35 oz. - €15.59/lb
Price: 12.03 €
Fiore Sardo P.D.O.
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Fiore Sardo P.D.O.

The Fiore Sardo is a cheese made of fresh sheep milk (a fresh sheep milk-based cheese). It matures for a period varying from 6 to 12 months, thus it is easily digestible and recommended for the sport’s diets.

Origin: Sardinia - Italy.
Starting from: 13.18 €
Fontina pdo
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Fontina pdo

The Fontina is produced according to the original methods, by using milk of the local bovines (the “pezzata nera” and the “pezzata rossa”) , and its processing must be carried out, without any pasteurization, as quickly as possible after the milking, in order to avoid all sorts of reaction or bad fermentation.

Origin: Aosta Valley - Italy.
Starting from: 5.65 €
Formaggio Ubriaco  (Drunk Cheese)
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Formaggio Ubriaco (Drunk Cheese)

The “Ubriaco cheese” has its origins in the country traditions of the province of Treviso. The name “Ubriaco” in Italian means “drunk” and it was related to the cheese because the local dairymen used to wash and to impermeabilize the rind with some marc, conferring a unique flavour to the cheese.

Origin: Veneto - Italy.
Weight: 1.10 lb. - €11.34/lb
Price: 12.50 €
Fromadzo cheese P.D.O.
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Fromadzo cheese P.D.O.

The “Valle d’Aosta Fromadzo” has a very distinctive flavour. When it is fresh, it has fragrant an medium sweet taste, whereas if mature it is a bit stronger, slightly tasty, with a spicy hint. It has a pleasant smell of milk, with a special aroma of herbaceous plants and mountain flowers, especially if produced in the summertime.

Origin: Aosta Valley - Italy.
Weight: 1.10 lb. - €5.60/lb
Price: 6.17 €
Grana Padano P.D.O.
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Grana Padano P.D.O.

The “Grana Padano” distinguishes it self from any other cheese because of its unique aroma, which gathers all the features enhancing the flavours of the Mediterranean kitchen.

Origin: Padana's Plain - Italy.
Weight: 2.20 lb. - €5.63/lb
Price: 12.41 €
Maccagno
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Maccagno

The “Maccagno” is a half-cooked cheese, produced with whole cow’s milk, its paste is dense and it ranges from a white to a straw-colour. It has a delicate flavour that preserve the aroma of aromatic herbs contained in the pastures of production.

Origin: Piemonte - Italy.
Weight: 1.10 lb. - €5.94/lb
Price: 6.54 €
Mature Pecorino Sardo P.D.O.
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Mature Pecorino Sardo P.D.O.

The Pecorino Sardo is a hard paste cheese, produced with fresh whole sheep’s milk. It has a strong and slightly spicy taste.

Origin: Sardinia - Italy.
Starting from: 13.18 €
Montasio P.D.O.
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Montasio P.D.O.

The “Montasio” is a cooked-paste cheese, medium hard, it is sold after a maturing of about 5/10 months as a table cheese, or even more mature, with a strong flavour.

Origin: Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy.
Weight: 1.10 lb. - €5.75/lb
Price: 6.34 €
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