Asiago D'Allevo

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General Information

Asiago is produced in an area which stretches from the meadows of the Po Valley to the Alpine pastures of the Asiago plateau in Veneto and Trentino. The milk comes from four provinces: the entire province of Vicenza and Trento and a small part of the provinces of Padova and Treviso. The cheese is produced entirely in dairies located more than 600 metres above sea level, using milk collected from farms in this limited area, and is then processed and matured in dairies in this same area, it is entitled to the additional distinction "Product of the Mountains".

For more information please visit the Consortium website at http://www.asiagocheese.it/it/
 

Pairings

It is an excellent table cheese, as well as being very good for grating. It's sharp taste calls for high quality red wines

Useful Information

  • Made using unpasteurised cows milk
  • Not suitable for vegetarioans (contains animal rennet)