4 MADONNE CASEIFICIO DELL'EMILIA

Founded in 1967, 4 Madonne Caseificio dell'Emilia was born with an ambition far beyond the scale of its time, its name recalling a votive pillar depicting the Virgin Mary on all four sides of the shrine. Among the approximately three hundred dairies in the Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano, it remains the only one to operate through seven facilities distributed across the provinces of Modena, Bologna, and Reggio Emilia, forming an integrated production network rather than a single site. The work begins with raw cow's milk and relies on a slow, traditionally-rooted maturation process, transforming the raw material into wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP with a fine and complex texture. This widespread structure does not dilute the method: each facility replicates the same production guidelines, and the scale serves to extend, not simplify, the cheesemaking craft. Visitors can trace the entire supply chain, following the milk from delivery to aging. It's well worth booking a visit to see firsthand how seven dairies can, together, speak a single productive language.

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