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Gorgonzola Dolce DOP — Defendi
Blue DOP · Lombardy

Gorgonzola Dolce DOP

By Defendi · Lombardy, Italy

The great Italian blue, in its dolce (mild) version: creamy, spoonable blue cheese, gentle blue-green veining, hazelnut notes and milky complexity. Professional half wheel, from the Defendi house (dal 1866).

Dolce blueType
CowMilk
DOPAppellation
DefendiHouse
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ITasting notes

Profile

Intensity
MildIntense
Creaminess
FirmCreamy
Spiciness
MildSpicy
Saltiness
Lightly saltedSalty

Tasting

Appearance

Ivory, with blue-green veining.

Aroma

Milky, hazelnut.

On the palate

Creamy, round and sweet, gentle veining.

Aromas

HazelnutMilkySweet-umamiHerbaceous

Pairings

Gorgonzola sauce (pasta, risotto)CheeseboardMoscato d'AstiBarolo
IIIThe producer

Defendi house (dal 1866), a Lombard caseificio. DOP zone Piedmont/Lombardy.

IVAvailable formats

Formats of this product for foodservice. Prices and availability on request.

CutAverage weight
Whole wheel (wooden crate)Buffet, cut-to-order sale~12 kgRequest
½ wheel (spoonable)Spoon service, sauces~6 kgRequest
¼ wheel~3 kgRequest
⅛ wheelCheeseboard~1.5 kgRequest
VSpecifications
Information
Origin
Lombardy, Italy
Format
½ wheel (~6 kg)
Packaging
By the spoon
Storage
Refrigerated (2–4°C)
Reference
FRO-003
The cheese
Milk
Cow, whole milk
Paste type
Blue (blue-green)
Ageing
50 to 150 days (dolce)
Raw / pasteurised milk
Pasteurised
Appellation
DOP / AOP