Traditional red smear soft cheese with EU-wide Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) made from pasteurized or raw cow milk and animal rennet
Hand made and industrially produced in a similarly named valley north of Bergamo (Lombardy)
Straw-yellow, creamy interior, orange-red natural rind with red smear cultures and green mold
Fat content: 45 % fat, dry weight
Taste: spicy, slightly sour, strong smell
Ripening time: 610 weeks
