Berlingo

Home to fewer than 2,800 residents in the flat Brescian lowlands of Lombardy, the agricultural commune of Berlingo leverages its well-watered plains to sustain a rich dairy heritage. This small territory contributes to 15 protected denominations. Chief among these local specialties is Provolone Valpadana DOP, a stretched-curd cheese shaped by generations of Po Valley cattle-rearing. The local fields also yield the grass-fed milk required for Salva Cremasco DOP. In Berlingo, the specific clay soils and humid microclimate translate directly into highly regulated, slow-aged cheeses that define this micro-region.