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Il Grana Padano PDO is the product of the traditions and places that create it, from the ingredients that make it up to the care and attention that go into its production. But how does this production happen?
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Where Grana Padano comes from

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We can’t tell Grana Padano’s complete history without referring to a map of the regions where it’s from.
Whilst a map can’t truly depict its entire history, studying one will clearly bring to life the unique factors that contribute to the cheese’s characteristics.

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Grana Padano has a tradition that has been built through the contribution of great people; some more influential than others, but all equally relevant to Grana Padano’s history.

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A profound difference is made by the day to day repetition of traditional and painstakingly precise routines.

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Only specific provinces and regions in Italy are able to produce Grana Padano cheese.

It’s from these regions that Grana Padano’s traditions and heritage were established.

Grana Padano has a tradition that has been built through the contribution of great people; some more influential than others, but all equally relevant to Grana Padano’s history.

How Grana Padano Cheese is made

It all starts with unpasturised cow’s milk… Here’s what happens next…

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Ageing and Controls

After 9 months of ageing, control process begins.

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Il nostro latte

Our Milk

The new “Il nostro latte” (Our milk) logo, created and registered by the Grana Padano Protection Consortium, is an important new element, to fulfil the consumer’s demand for traceability, and so further guarantee the quality, uniqueness and origins of the milk from a protected territory.

The “Il nostro latte” logo is composed of an image with a yellow background portraying Italy divided into regions, with two significant details: the statement “Il nostro latte proviene solo da qui” (Our milk only comes from here) refers to the geographical areas, highlighted in black, which represent the territories from which the milk used to produce Grana Padano is sourced.

This logo can be used voluntarily by all consortium members and authorised packers, on all the Grana Padano packaging for both the Italian and foreign markets.

The new “Il nostro latte” logo is governed by a regulation which establishes limits and conditions for granting the use of the logo, created and registered by the Grana Padano Protection Consortium, to packaging companies.

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Rules for "Il nostro latte"

Grana Padano PDO Production Specification Rules

Each and every wheel is made using a unique procedure, which is repeated time and time again in exactly the same way.
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