Nostrano Valtrompia DOP
Nostrano Valtrompia
An extra-hard semi-fat raw-milk cheese from the Val Trompia, made year round and, unusually for an Italian cheese, coloured and flavoured with saffron.
Designation
- Certification
- DOP
- Category
- Cheeses
- Registered
- 2012 (Reg. UE n. 629 del 06.07.12)
Where it is made
The Val Trompia, province of Brescia.
How it is made
Cylindrical with a near-straight heel, 30 to 45 cm across and 8 to 12 cm deep, weighing 8 to 18 kg. The rind is hard and runs from yellow-brown to reddish.