Piave cheese
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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 |
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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 Fresco (20 to 60 days aging - blue label)
- Piave Mezzano (61 to 180 days aging - blue label)
- Piave Vecchio (more than 6 months aging - blue label)
- Piave Vecchio Selezione Oro (more than 12 months aging - red label)
- Piave Vecchio Riserva (more than 18 months aging - black label).
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
- ^ DOP / PDO - Piave Cheese Consortium: The consortium overseeing the use of the name Piave
- ^ Production zone - Piave Cheese Consortium
- ^ Agriform
- ^ Product and characteristics - Piave Cheese Consortium
- ^ InfoDolomiti
- ^ How to recognise it - Piave Cheese Consortium
External links
- Official website of Piave Cheese - The Italian producers' consortium
Awards
Year | Where | Competition | Awards | Type of Cheese |
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2005 | Verona | Olimpiadi Dei Formaggi | Gold Medal - The Best Exported Cheese | Piave Vecchio DOP |
2007 | Oberstdorf | Olimpiadi Dei Formaggi | Silver Medal - The Best Exported Cheese | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2007 | Moscow (Russia) | Pir Cheese | Gold Medal - Hard Cheese Category | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2008 | Dublino | World Cheese Awards | Gold Medal - Hard Cheese Category | Piave Vecchio DOP |
2008 | Saint-Vincent (Italy) | Grolla D'oro Formaggi d'Autore Saint Vincent | Silver Medal - Hard Cheeses Category | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2009 | Saignelégier | Olimpiadi Dei Formaggi di Montagna | BuonItalia - The Best Exported Cheese | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2010 | Santa Maria di Sala | Caseus Veneti | Gold Medal | Piave DOP Cheese |
2010 | Saint-Vincent (Italy) | Grolla D'oro Formaggi d'Autore Saint Vincent | Silver Medal - Hard Cheeses Category | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2011 | Arquà Polesine | Caseus Veneti | Silver Medal - Critics' Choice Award | Piave DOP Cheese |
2011 | Birmingham | World Cheese Awards | Silver Medal - Hard Cheese Category | Piave Vecchio DOP |
2012 | Quinto di Valpantena | Caseus Veneti | Silver Medal | Piave DOP Cheese |
2012 | London | The Grocer Food & Drink Own Label | Silver Medal - Ageing Cheese Category | Piave DOP Vecchio marked Tesco |
2013 | Birmingham | World Cheese Awards | Gold Medal - Hard Cheese Category | Piave Vecchio DOP |
2013 | Birmingham | World Cheese Awards | Silver Medal | Piave Mezzano DOP |
2013 | Villa Emo | Caseus Veneti | Silver Medal | Piave DOP Cheese |
2013 | Birmingham | World Cheese Awards | Silver Medal | Piave DOP Mezzano e Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2014 | Vedelago | Caseus Veneti | The Best Cheese of the Region Veneto | Piave DOP Cheese |
2015 | Bruxelles | International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) | Excellent Product - Two Gold Stars | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2015 | Milan | Tuttofood | One of the top 3 Cheeses of the Exhibition | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2015 | Frome (Somerset) | Global Cheese Awards | Bronze Medal - The Best Italian Hard Cheese | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2015 | Nantwich | International Cheese Awards | Special Mention - The Best Italian Hard Cheese | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2015 | Piazzola sul Brenta | Caseus Veneti | Gold Medal | Piave DOP Cheese |
2015 | Bruxelles | Superior Taste Award | Excellent Product - Two Gold Stars | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2016 | Mogliano Veneto | Italian Cheese Awards | The Best Italian Hard Cheese | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2016 | Bruxelles | International Taste & Quality Institute | Superior Taste Award - 3 Stars | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2016 | Pandino | Trofeo San Lucio | The Best among the Best - The Best Cheese of the Competition | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2016 | Gillingham | Guild of Fine Foods | Great Taste Award - Top 50 foods | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2016 | Piazzola sul Brenta | Caseus Veneti | The Best Ageing Cheese of the Region Veneto | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2016 | Piazzola sul Brenta | Caseus Veneti | Gold Medal | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |
2016 | Frome | Global Cheese Awards | Gold Medal - The Best Hard Cheese | Piave Vecchio DOP Selezione Oro |