The product
Gorgonzola DOP dolce - by Carozzi
Herbal DOP raw cheese produced with full cream pasteurized milk
Code:
20973
Country of origin:
Italy - Lombardy
Type of Milk:
Cow's milk
Weight:
12 kg approx
Minimum order:
Available in 1/8 (code 20972) and 1/2 wheel (code 20970)
| Description | Pasteurized cow's milk Pasteurized cow's milk |
|---|---|
| Appearance | The rind is wrinkly. The color of the rind is brownish red. The paste is soft, spreadable, straw in color with the typical mould |
| Taste | The taste is fresh, buttery, dolce with strong hints of milk and herbs. The aftertaste is round, dolce and creamy |
| Maturing | At least 60 days |
| Curiosity | Only two Italian regions by law and tradition foresees the production of Gorganzola, and only these provinces : Novara, Varcelli, Cuneo, Biella, Verbania e Casale Monferrato, Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Milano, Monza, Pavia e Varese. Only the milk from the breeders in these provinces can be used to produce and so give the protected denomination (D.O.P.) to the Gorganzola cheese |
| Suggestions | Perfect with vegetables, on crusty bread with speck, or in a sauce for pasta dishes |
| Weight | 12 kg approx |
|---|---|
| Packaging | Packed in alluminium foil and paper |
The producer
Carozzi Formaggi - Pasturo (LC) - Lombardy
Why we chose them
Valsassina, the area of Lecco lake, offers a special microclimate that is ideal for the processing of cheese. It is here that the family Carozzi has
worked for more than 50 years. Founded in 1960 by Aldo Carozzi, the company is run now by the third generation: Roberto Carozzi with his wife
Donata and their three children Vera, Aldo and Marco. Carozzi combines his passion, the modern technology of his factory and the precious milk
from the dairies of the area. In his modern factory in Pasturo (LC), the human effort is still fundamental and it focuses on the maturation of the
cheese, the main activity of Carozzi business for all these years. With commitment and know-how, sensibility and patience, skill and respect,
Carozzi
refines all the great PDO cheeses of Lombardy region: Gorgonzola, Taleggio, Quartirolo
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