Reggio Emilia Trip Overview
Put on a lab coat and get ready to visit a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory! Discover the production secrets, see where the cows are bred and milk, witness the whole cheesemaking process, then complete the visit with a delicious tasting!
• Visit to the cowshed, the Parmigiano Reggiano’s cheese factory and seasoning room
• Welcome breakfast and Tasting of 3 seasonings of Parmigiano Reggiano, traditional cold cuts, a glass of Lambrusco wine and other local products included
• Claudio will uncover and explain every step of the Parmigiano Reggiano making process
• Disposable gown and hygienic cap to visit the cheese factory will be provided
• This experience is bookable as a private event only
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Food Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Put on a lab coat and get ready to visit a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory! Discover the production secrets, see where the cows are bred and milk, witness the whole cheesemaking process, then complete the visit with a delicious tasting!
• Visit to the cowshed, the Parmigiano Reggiano’s cheese factory and seasoning room
• Welcome breakfast and Tasting of 3 seasonings of Parmigiano Reggiano, traditional cold cuts, a glass of Lambrusco wine and other local products included
• Claudio will uncover and explain every step of the Parmigiano Reggiano making process
• Disposable gown and hygienic cap to visit the cheese factory will be provided
• This experience is bookable as a private event only
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Stazione Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadana, Via Citta’ del Tricolore 1 Zona Mancasale, 42122, Reggio Emilia Italy
At arrival, you will be provided a Traditional Reggiana Breakfast with coffee or cappuccino and croissant or the typical local pie “Erbazzone Reggiano” made of vegetables and Parmigiano.
You will also receive a lab coat and a cap for access to the production area.
Claudio will bring you along a complete tour to discover all the steps of Parmigiano Reggiano’s production.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
Tour visit of a dairy
You’ll go into the cheese factory during milk processing and you’ll witness in cooking and making cheese wheels. You’ll see then the process of salting and maturing up to enter the huge “caveau”, where thousands of cheeses wheels are guarded and laid out in long rows in the silent maturation rooms and where the scent of cheese smell so nice
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
Visit to a Cowshed
You’ll see where the animals are bred and where the milk is mould,and you will be able to caress the newborn calves
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
Time to taste!
Tasting cheese of 3 different maturation times 12/24/30 months
Tasting of typical local salami Reggiano and Mortadella Bolognese
Tasting of old traditional Balsamic Vinegar
Tasting of typical Ciccioli Reggiani
Wine Tasting of a glass of red Lambrusco wine Doc
Duration: 1 hour
