Aged semi-hard cheese · Vénétie
Asiago DOP (d’allevo)
By Gildo (sélection) · Veneto & Trentino, Italy
Asiago d'allevo (aged), a semi-hard to hard cow's milk cheese from the Asiago plateau. Aromas of hazelnut and hay, a balanced, lightly salted flavour. Distinct from Asiago Pressato (fresh). Ideal for cheese boards and grating.
DOPAppellation
Semi-hardPaste
Cow's milkMilk
VénétieRegion
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ITasting notes
Profile
Intensity
MildIntense
Length
ShortLong
Saltiness
Lightly saltedSalty
Meltiness
FirmMelting
Tasting
Appearance
Golden-yellow to amber rind, compact, even paste.
Aroma
Mild herbaceous, clean.
On the palate
Melting at first, balanced, lightly salted.
Aromas
HazelnutHayButteryFloral
Pairings
Soave / SauvignonBardolinoPolenta & risottoAcacia honey
IIIThe producer
Selection by Maison Gildo (affineur); cheese produced within the Vénétie/Trentin DOP zone.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Veneto & Trentino, Italy
- Format
- ½ form
- Packaging
- Sold by weight
- Storage
- Refrigerated (2–4 °C)
- Reference
- FRO-012
Information
- Milk
- Cow's milk
- Paste type
- Semi-hard to hard
- Ageing
- Mezzano 4–10 months / vecchio 10–15 months
- Raw / pasteurised milk
- To be confirmed
- Appellation
- Asiago DOP
The cheese