Grana Padano PDO 9 to Over 14 months

GP 9 12 14 mesi 1

Marchio 12
Marchio 14
Marchio 12
Marchio 14

The characteristics of Grana Padano 9 to Over 14 months

  • Delicate taste with a remarkable milky flavour.
  • Soft textured, pale straw-coloured cheese, which hasn’t yet acquired the grainy structure typical of Grana Padano.
  • Ideal as a table cheese. Excellent when grated.
  • Highly versatile, ideal for eating regularly and everyday cooking.

Tasting Grana Padano 9 to Over 14 months

Colour
homogeneous white
Granularity
low
Calcium lactate crystals 
absent
Tyrosine crystals
absent
Radial fracture when cut 
(minimal)
Aroma
reminscent if milk and cream
Sweetness
strong
Strenght
mild
Springiness
strong
Taste on the palete
strong
Crumbliness
low
Solubity
low

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Grana Padano aged Over 16 and Over 18 months

GP 16 18 mesi 1

Marchio 16
Marchio 18
Marchio 16
Marchio 18

The characteristics of Grana Padano aged Over 16 and Over 18 months

  • Tasty but not overpowering, with an aroma of hay and dried fruit.
  • Marked straw-coloured, grainy texture with evidence of calcium lactate crystals and flaky structure..
  • Excellent table cheese. Ideal for grating.
  • Perfect for the enthusiastic cooks who are always looking for that elusive “magic touch”.

Tasting Grana Padano matured Over 16 and Over 18 months

Colour
pale-straw
Granularity
present
Calcium lactate crystals
present in the rind, less so in the middle of the wheel
Tirosina crystals
present in rind
Radial fracture when cut
present
Aroma
reminiscent of milk and cream, with notes of butter and broth
Sweetness
medium
Strength
medium
Springiness
present
Taste on the palete
medium lasting
Crumbliness
medium
Solubility
present

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Grana Padano "Riserva" Over 20 months and Over 24 months

Time is precious but what it creates is even more precious

For Grana Padano PDO Riserva, time is essential to establish its undisputed high quality.

It is aged for more than 20 months and possesses excellent characteristics, attested to by the extra check it undergoes, which is followed by a second fire-brand “Riserva.”

Its taste is rich and full, fragrant and delicate… a flavour that recalls butter, hay and dried fruit.

Its evident granular structure has an accentuated presence of lactate calcium crystals, an unmistakable triangular flake structure and an intense and homogeneous straw colour.

Ideal to be enjoyed on its own or grated.

Its superlative flavour is enhanced by being paired with dessert wines, fortified wines and full-bodied, aged reds.

It is the perfect choice to satisfy true aficionados and make every meal a celebration for the gourmet palate!

GP Riserva

Riserva 20 1
Riserva 24 1
Riserva 20 1
Riserva 24 1

Grana Padano “Riserva” Over 20 months and Over 24 months

  • Rich, full in flavour, yet never overpowering. The taste is both fragrant and delicate at the same time, with notes of butter, hay and dried fruit.
  • Intense, uniform straw-coloured cheese, with a clear grainy texture, a marked presence of calcium lactate crystals and a flaky structure.
  • Superb both as a table and grated cheese..
  • Ideal for feasts and special occasions. The cheese of choice for true connoisseurs.

Taste of Grana Padano Riserva Over 20 months and Over 24 months

Colour
straw
Granularity
strong
Calcium lactate crystals
uniformly distributed throughout the wheel
Tirosine crystals
uniformly distributed throughout the wheel
Radial fracture when cut
strong
Aroma
predominant notes of butter, hay and dried fruit
Sweetness
low
Strenght
strong
Springiness
weak
Taste on the palete
long lasting
Crumbliness
high
Solubility
strong

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Ingredients

True excellence requires few ingredients. Rennet, lysozyme, salt and the highest quality milk combine to create something magical.

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How to Recognise it

Only the best wheels receive the fire brand, the official symbol that identifies Grana Padano PDO.

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How to Taste it

There are a range of ways to experience Italian flavour. Because tasting Grana Padano is always a unique experience.

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