Parmesan Cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano is a completely natural cheese, which is famous worldwide as the “King of Cheeses” owing to its unique production and nutritional features.

Its production is governed by a strict Standard, registered with the European Community, because Parmigiano-Reggiano is a cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), i.e. a product that, based on its distinctive characteristics and its tie to the area of origin, is safeguarded by a system provided by the EU to protect consumers and producers alike.

Therefore, the designation Parmigiano-Reggiano can be used exclusively for the cheese which: our Parmigiano Regiano is minimum 30 month age...

is produced in the Area of Origin (provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Mantua right of the river Po and Bologna left of the river Reno)
is made according to the artisan methods specified in the strict Regulation, that imposes:
- precise production methods (Production Standard);
- special diet for cattle (Feeding Regulation for Dairy Cattle);
- rules for the use of the hot-iron mark (Marking Regulation).