A mixed cow and sheep’s milk cheese produced in Piedmont. It is a Slow Food Presidium.
It has a particular form of a wedding cake, with a long, milky taste with hints of grass and chestnuts.
CURIOSITY:
On the 5th of February 1489, the Montebore cheese was presented at the wedding banquet of Isabella D’Aragona and Gian Galleazzo Sforza, the son of Ludovico Il Moro, Duke of Milan.
The wedding banquet had an illustrious Master of Ceremonies, Leonardo Da Vinci. The Montebore was the only cheese permitted during the banquet.
Aged 1-6 months
Whole: weight 800gr approx
MONTEBORE
- Product Code: cheese
- Availability: In Stock
