Description
Piave DOP is the most famous of the typical cheeses from Belluno. Born from the experience of local master cheesemakers, it is still produced today in compliance with traditional methods. Thanks to the processing and quality of the raw materials used, since May 2010, Piave cheese has obtained the Protected Designation of Origin (DOP). It has an intense flavor that becomes more pronounced with aging. In this aging process, which lasts for at least 12 months, the rind is thick, firm, and tends to be brown, while the paste is straw-colored. Piave cheese is produced exclusively in the province of Belluno, located in the northernmost part of Veneto and nestled between Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli. Piave is made with whole pasteurized cow's milk collected exclusively in the Belluno valleys from typical cattle breeds of the production area, including the Italian Brown, fed with local forage rich in inflorescences that give the milk particular organoleptic characteristics.