Hard Aged Cheese

Cravero Parmigiano Reggiano

Name: Cravero Parmigiano Reggiano
Brand: Cheesemaker Massimo Libra Latterie 2659 in Benedello di Pavullo, est. 1973, aged by Cravery, imported by Essex St. Cheese

Made by Cheesemaker Massimo Libra Latterie 2659 in Benedello di Pavullo, est. 1973, aged by Cravery, imported by Essex St. Cheese · Benedello di Pavullo, aged in Bra, Italy

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Giorgio Cravero’s family has selected and aged Parmigiano Reggiano in Bra, Italy since 1855. Just off the main drag of the town of Bra, home to Slow Food’s biennial Cheese festival, lie the halls of Cravero. Twenty-foot high rooms that hold five thousand wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano. Cravero’s wheels rest on pine and they turn their wheels more frequently than other agers with an aim to make a softer, less cakey texture. Aging rooms like Cravero’s have long been a part of the cycle of making and selling Parmigiano Reggiano, much like they are for other long-aged cheeses like Comté and Gouda, cheeses whose lengthy affinage represents a real cash flow issue to farmers and cheesemakers.

CreameryCheesemaker Massimo Libra Latterie 2659 in Benedello di Pavullo, est. 1973, aged by Cravery, imported by Essex St. Cheese

LocationBenedello di Pavullo, aged in Bra, Italy

Milk typeRaw Cow

RennetAnimal

StyleGrana

AgeMinimum 12 months, but many are aged 24-36 months

In the Case at The Curd Nerd?No

Flavor profile

Softer texture than other parmigiano
acidic
savory
toothsome

Pair it with

Prosecco
robust red wines
sprite
prosciutto
olives
snacky fare or in recipes

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