Latteria Valsassina Gianni

 Latteria Valsassina
Gianni
TYPE
Cooked curd
Pressed
REGION
Lombardia
Italy
MILK
Raw cow
AGE
3-4 months
RENNET
Traditional calf
FORMAT
17 lb
ITEM#
384
PROFILE
Pliable texture,
fruity, then warm,
herbed butter
finish.
AFFINATORE
Formaggi Ciresa
AVAILABILITY
Special order
Year-round
Cheesemaker Gianni makes eight wheels of Latteria
Valsassina per batch, two batches per day at his small village
dairy. He receives milk twice daily from six farms, sent
immediately to his unique conical vat. After cutting, the curd
is lifted via cheesecloth to wooden forms, where it is pressed
with millstones for draining.
Formaggi Ciresa is a leading affinatore of Lombardia. Their
work includes selection, aging, packaging, and distribution of
cheese, particularly the traditional cheese families of
Lombardia: Stracchino, Gorgonzola, Latteria & fresh cheese.
Founded in 1927, their multi-generational relationships with
cheesemakers allow for incomparable representation of these
regional styles, in addition to PDO cheeses throughout Italy.