Piave cheese

Piave
Other names Piave Fresco
Piave Mezzano
Piave Vecchio
Piave Vecchio Selezione Oro
Piave Vecchio Riserva
Country of origin Italy
Region Veneto
Town Province of Belluno
Source of milk Cows
Texture Hard
Certification PDO 2010

Piave is an Italian cow's milk cheese, that is named after the Piave river. As Piave has a Protected Designation of Origin (Denominazione di Origine Protetta or DOP),[1] the only "official" Piave is produced in the Dolomites area, province of Belluno, in the northernmost tip of the Veneto region.[2][3]

Piave is a hard, cooked curd cheese, offered at 5 different ages:[4][5]

Piave cheese has a dense texture, without holes, and is straw-yellow in hue. It has a slightly sweet flavor. Once fully aged, it becomes hard enough for grating, and it develops an intense, full-bodied flavor.
Piave's rind is impressed repeatedly in vertical direction with the name of the cheese.[6]

Piave is sold throughout Europe and even in the US as a hard cheese at which point its taste resembles that of a young Parmigiano Reggiano. The red label is aged at least 1 year and is called Vecchio (Piave Vecchio Selezione Oro), while the blue label is softer. Both are available all over Europe and can also be found in the US, primarily at specialty shops.

References

  1. DOP / PDO - Piave Cheese Consortium: The consortium overseeing the use of the name Piave
  2. Production zone - Piave Cheese Consortium
  3. Agriform
  4. Product and characteristics - Piave Cheese Consortium
  5. InfoDolomiti
  6. How to recognise it - Piave Cheese Consortium

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