Description & Tasting Notes Gorgonzola is one of the best-known Italian cheeses. This is the ‘piccante’ version – it has a strong flavour with a pungent, spicy bite developing early on thanks the rich veins of blue-green mould. The finish is smooth and even with hints of cream and sweet milk from the lush green pasturelands of the Valsassina region in northern Lombardy – the original birth-place of this cheese. Formaggi Ciresa is a leading affinatore (cheese maturation specialist) in Lombardy, northern Italy – they specialise in selecting and aging traditional regional cheeses and have custom-made maturation facilities to care for their cheeses. They source this gorgonzola from a family-owned dairy that they have worked with for over 50 years.Other Notes & Serving Suggestions Serve on a cheese platter after dinner with truffle honey and pair with sweet dessert wines. It is also a versatile cooking cheese and works particularly well in creamy sauces for steak and with pasta such as gnocchi. It can be added to salads, wood-fired pizza and baguettes.Region: Lombardy, Italy Milk: Pasteurised Cow Rennet: Animal Size: approx 12kg wheel, sold as cuts