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Fontina DOP

Fontina is the famous Valdostano cheese, medium seasoning. The milk used is derived from cows raised in the alpine. This is how the Fontina DOP was born, a cheesecake known since antiquity.

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average expiry date

3 mesi

ingredients

LATTE, sale e caglio

Size

500 g 1 Kg 2,5 kg 8-9 kg

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Fontina DOP

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Fontina is a long-seasoned medium-fatty-brown cheese with the trademark D.O.P. For the production of Fontina only cow milk is used, the farms from which milk is derived are mostly located in the alpine. Fontina D.O.P is an ancient cheese, in fact the first quotes date back to 1477 in the Somma Lactinorum. The cheese is brown in orange color, the crust is thin with elastic paste and with a characteristic fine straw yellow color. Fontina cheese is suitable for long ripening. Medium persistent aromatic and delicate taste.

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ingredients	LATTE, sale e caglio
Size	500 g 1 Kg 2,5 kg 8-9 kg
Storage	Store in the fridge.
Location	Prodotto in Italia
Allergens	latte
Milk	Vaccino
Aging	medium-aged
How it's made	For the production of Fontina raw milk is obtained from a single milking, to which is added calf rennet. The resulting curd is crushed and cooked to about 50 degrees. The pasta that is obtained is inserted into the tips of concave barking. Bleeding is performed for the elimination of serum. it follows salting and brushing for a month which gives the typical orange-colored crust and seasoning.
cheese typology	hard cheese
average expiry date	3 mesi
Type of milk	cow's milk

Combinations

Fontina is very well-consumed in purity, used in some very famous dishes such as Pizzoccheri with Bitto. The wine we recommend in pairing is a red wine like Barbera d'Alba.

Technical Identity

average expiry date

3 mesi

cheese typology

hard cheese

Type of milk

cow's milk

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