Monte Veronese is an Italian

Italy

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 cheese made from cow’s milk which is produced in the northern part of the Province of Verona

Province of Verona

The Province of Verona is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Verona.-Overview:The province has an area of 3,109 km², and a total population of 912,981...

. It is regarded as the great cheese of the Lessini mountains or the Veronese prealps and was awarded Italian Denominazione di Origine status in 1993 and EU PDO

Protected designation of origin

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  status in 1996. Like Asiago

Asiago

Asiago is the name of both a minor township and the surrounding plateau region in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy...

, the cheese comes in two versions, one fresh and one matured.

Fresh Monte Veronese DOP

This fresh cheese, made from whole milk, has a brief aging period and has a sweet, intense flavor.

Whole cow's milk (45% FCFP), unpasteurized. 8-10 kg.

Monte Veronese d’Allevo DOP

The hard paste Monte Veronese, made from skimmed milk, is aged longer and is slightly piquant.

Cow's milk, skimmed (30% FCFP), unpasteurized. 7-10 kg.

Further reading

• Disciplinare di produzione