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Gorgonzola Piccante DOP — Gildo (sélection)
Piquant blue · Piémont & Lombardie

Gorgonzola Piccante DOP

By Gildo (sélection) · Piedmont & Lombardy, Italy

The piccante version of Gorgonzola DOP: firmer, more crumbly paste, dense blue-green veining, a bold, spicy flavour. Distinct from the dolce (creamy and mild). Long ageing in cold cellars within the DOP zone.

DOPAppellation
Piquant bluePaste
Cow's milkMilk
Piémont/LombardieRegion
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ITasting notes

Profile

Intensity
MildIntense
Creaminess
FirmCreamy
Spiciness
MildSpicy
Saltiness
Lightly saltedSalty

Tasting

Appearance

Crumbly paste, dense blue-green veining, natural grey rind.

Aroma

Strong, distinctive (Penicillium roqueforti).

On the palate

Sharp and piquant, long persistence.

Aromas

HerbaceousSpicyPersistentPiquant

Pairings

Barolo / AmaronePort / MarsalaGorgonzola risottoPears & walnuts
IIIThe producer

Selection by Maison Gildo (Introbio, Valsassina), an affineur approved by the Consorzio Gorgonzola DOP; milk and production within the Piémont/Lombardie DOP zone.

IVAvailable formats

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

CutAverage weightPack
½ formSauces, cut-to-order sale~6 kg—Request
⅛ formCheese board~1.5 kg×4Request
PortionsCustomer portion200 g×12Request
VSpecifications
Information
Origin
Piedmont & Lombardy, Italy
Format
½ form (~6 kg)
Packaging
Sold by weight
Storage
Refrigerated (2–4 °C)
Reference
FRO-011
The cheese
Milk
Cow's milk, pasteurised
Paste type
Blue, crumbly
Ageing
Min. ~80 days (up to 9 months)
Raw / pasteurised milk
Pasteurised
Appellation
Gorgonzola DOP (piccante)