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Aged Cheese
Bitto DOP – 600 gr,1 kg,1/4 Wheel (2.5 kg)
Although it is currently consumed “fresh”, Bitto cheese, that gets its name from one of the rivers running through the Valtellina, was traditionally ripened for up to 10 years. It is an exclusively alpine pasture cheese. The texture is hard and yellow, while the taste is intense, rich and dry with faint traces of grass and hay and pleasant undertones fresh cheese.
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Aged Cheese
Casera Valtellina DOP Cheese
$6.35/100 gr
This is the alter ego of ‘Bitto’ cheese, produced mainly in the autumn, winter and spring months is made exclusively on the alpine pastures. Like Bitto, it was awarded denomination of protected origin (DOP) status in 1995. It can be ripened with excellent results but it is often preferred fresh on its own or as an ingredient of traditional Valtellina recipes.
This is a pre-order cheese and waiting period to receive it is approximately 2 weeks.