Stelvio o Stilfser P.D.O.
The production of this cheese is attested by some documents of the Stilf (Stelvio) cheese dairy dating back to 1914, but the diffusion of the cheese product in general is well rooted in its territory of origin. Land books from the 13th and 16th centuries document the use of cheese as a medium of exchange, demonstrating the importance it had in the economic fabric of society.
TECHNICAL CARD
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DENOMINATION:
Stelvio o Stilfser P.D.O.
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PRODUCTION AREA:
Trentino Alto-Adige: Province of Bolzano
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TYPOLOGY:
pressed, raw, semi-hard fat cheese with small to medium irregular eyes
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MILK:
cow's milk, semi-skimmed
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CRUST:
smooth, covered with a patina produced by the typical indigenous microflora, colour varying from yellow-orange to orange-brown
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SEASONING:
minimum duration of 60 days
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PRODUCTION:
annual