Merk: Beppino Occelli

: Castelmagno D.O.P

Castelmagno
Castelmagno DOP is a noble cheese and the pride of La Bruna. The entire production process accurately follows the tradition of the Grana Valley: through direct checks on the whole processing chain and thanks to the highly selected Italian Brown Alpine cattle the company guarantees a top quality cow’s milk that enriches the cheese with the real flavours of mountain pastures. Moreover, the ripening process takes place in underground stone caves where water constantly flows in small waterfalls. This guarantees the best moisture level for the cheese ripening.
Characteristics
The inedible rind is smooth and yellow. Along the ripening process shades appear, first reddish and then darker. The texture, which is initially crumbly and then gets harder while ripening, does not have any holes and is of a pearl white when the cheese is fresh and of a strong straw-yellow when it is aged. It has a rich and silky flavour, well balanced between sour and sweet and reminding of alpine grazing tastes. Through the ripening phases the delicate taste gets stronger and sharper.

How to savour it

The name “Castelmagno” makes us think of typical dishes such as potato gnocchi with Castelmagno, but it can also be savoured alone, on top of roasted polenta. It was among the first cheeses to be combined with the varied kinds of honey, from the oak honeydew to the lime honey to the acacia honey. The wines to be served with this cheese must be strong full-bodied ones, such as Nebbiolo or the important wines that originate from it like Barolo or Barbaresco.
Ingredienti:
Latte crudo, sale, caglio