Caseificio Sociale Gardalatte S.C.A

Founded in 1968, Gardalatte is a dairy cooperative in Lonato del Garda that collects milk from farms in the Garda region and the Bassa Bresciana. The transformation follows the `disciplinare` of Grana Padano DOP: coagulation with kid or lamb rennet, followed by aging conducted in environments with controlled temperature and humidity. The wheels, weighing between 24 and 40 kilograms, mature slowly until they develop the hard, compact paste that identifies this protected denomination. Behind every wheel lies the cooperative logic, which links dozens of stables to a single dairy and makes local milk the raw material for a long-lasting cheese. Those who wish to get to know it up close will find the company store open from Monday to Saturday morning, with extended hours in the afternoon on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: an opportunity to purchase the wheels directly where they are made and follow the thread from milking to aging.

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