Piedmont · Italy
Bra.
Bra is a study in transformation: the young tenero version melts with buttery softness and whispers of hay, while the aged duro develops a firmer crumb and assertive nuttiness with herbaceous undertones. Either way, you'll find subtle tang threading through, a semi-hard texture that yields to pressure, and that distinctive cellar earthiness that speaks of Piedmont's mountain caves.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Bra takes its name from the Piedmontese town of Bra in Cuneo province—hometown of the Slow Food movement.
It was historically traded at the Bra market, where merchants brought it from mountain producers. Both a soft fresh version (tenero) and a harder aged version (duro) exist under the PDO, granted in 1982.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Semi-hard
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 1–12 mo
- Protected
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are calibrated against reference cheeses. This is Bra's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Bra.
28 pairings across 9 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
Cheese counters.
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