Grana Padano PDO 9 to Over 14 months
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
homogeneous white
low
absent
absent
(minimal)
reminscent if milk and cream
strong
mild
strong
strong
low
low
Grana Padano aged Over 16 and Over 18 months
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
pale-straw
present
present in the rind, less so in the middle of the wheel
present in rind
present
reminiscent of milk and cream, with notes of butter and broth
medium
medium
present
medium lasting
medium
present
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!
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
straw
strong
uniformly distributed throughout the wheel
uniformly distributed throughout the wheel
strong
predominant notes of butter, hay and dried fruit
low
strong
weak
long lasting
high
strong
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Ingredients
True excellence requires few ingredients. Rennet, lysozyme, salt and the highest quality milk combine to create something magical.
How to Recognise it
Only the best wheels receive the fire brand, the official symbol that identifies Grana Padano PDO.
How to Taste it
There are a range of ways to experience Italian flavour. Because tasting Grana Padano is always a unique experience.