4 MADONNE CASEIFICIO DELL'EMILIA

Established in 1967 as an initiative by local farmers, 4 Madonne Caseificio dell'Emilia has evolved into a Parmigiano Reggiano DOP producer of unusual scale: seven facilities distributed across the provinces of Modena, Bologna, and Reggio Emilia, a rare case among the three hundred dairies in the Consorzio. Its name evokes a four-sided votive pillar, blending devotional roots with industrial ambition. The production process adheres strictly to the guidelines: raw milk, wheels aged for over twelve months, developing the granular, flaky structure that defines the cheese. The production scale does not loosen the bond with the territory; rather, it multiplies it, involving multiple areas of the zone of origin in a single supply chain. The dairy opens its doors to visitors: it's well worth planning a morning visit to witness the cheesemaking process and closely follow the transformation from milk to wheel, right where the slow work of aging begins.

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