CASEIFICIO SOCIALE ALTA VAL STIRONE

Caseificio Sociale Alta Val Stirone, in Pellegrino Parmense, produces Parmigiano Reggiano DOP within the protected area that includes one hundred and thirty-three municipalities in Emilia-Romagna and neighboring provinces. The cooperative processes raw milk according to the disciplinary method: cooking the curd, forming the wheel, and a minimum aging of twelve months, often extended well beyond. It is a hard cheese whose identity is born from patience rather than advanced technique. The granular, flaky structure that reveals itself when the wheel is opened is the sign of this slow maturation: over time, water recedes, proteins break down, and aromatic complexity concentrates, according to standards that the denomination sets for each wheel. The cooperative model, with milk supplied daily by its members, roots the product in the Alta Val Stirone area, where pastures and farms feed a short supply chain. The result is a Parmigiano Reggiano that carries the signature of its district of origin, recognizable in its texture even before it reaches the palate.

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