Emilia-Romagna / Lombardy · Italy
Parmigiano-Reggiano Stravecchio.
Stravecchio is Parmigiano-Reggiano pushed to its zenith—a cheese that shatters on your tongue with crystalline shards of amino acids, releasing waves of toasted nuts, burnt caramel, and subtle stone fruit. The paste is dense and granular, almost brittle, delivering savory umami depth that coats your palate with butter and dark chocolate undertones.
Origin
45.6°N · 10.0°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Parmigiano-Reggiano Stravecchio refers to wheels aged 30+ months (sometimes 36 or 40+), beyond the standard 12-month minimum.
These exceptional wheels are selected by the Consorzio for particularly high quality and develop an extraordinary depth of flavor with crunchy tyrosine crystals. The PDO was granted in 1996 and the cheese has been made since the 12th century.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Hard
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 24–48 mo
- Protected
- PDO · since 1996
- Intensity
- 5 / 5
- Texture
- hard, granular, crystalline, aged
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Parmigiano-Reggiano Stravecchio's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 30–60 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Use a sturdy knife, or break it into craggy chunks with a spike — shards and shavings beat neat slices.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
51 pairings across 7 categories.
Wine
Fruits & Jams
Where to find it
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