Taleggio

Taleggio is a soft cow's milk cheese of parallelipiped form with a straight base and straight sides, produced within a defined continuous area spanning eight Italian provinces. Registered as a PDO under file number PDO-IT-0025, it is subject to supervision by the Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Taleggio and carries the label of that Supervisory Consortium.

About this designation

Taleggio received PDO protection on 21 June 1996 under EU file number PDO-IT-0025, recorded in eAmbrosia under identifier EUGI00000013007. The protected name as registered is Taleggio. The specification defines the product as a soft cow's milk cheese, ripened for a short time, parallelipiped in shape with a straight base and straight sides. The geographical area comprises the entire territory of the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Milan, Pavia, Novara, and Treviso, described in the specification as forming a continuous area. Production requires that milk be coagulated, the curd cut and placed in suitable moulds, and the cheese subjected to heating and salting. A short ripening period follows in a suitable environment, during which the cheeses are periodically turned and treated with brine to acquire their particular characteristics. The specification links the product's character to the climatic conditions of the production area, which are described as favourable for abundant and high-quality fodder for dairy cows, and to the historical presence of skilled labour using established techniques. The applicant group is the Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Taleggio, based in Milan. Control is exercised by the Ministero dell'Agricoltura e delle Foreste — Ispettorato Centrale Repressione Frodi, with supervision entrusted to the Consorzio. Marketed product carries the label of the Supervisory Consortium.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-IT-0025 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013007).
• The delimited production area covers the entire territory of eight provinces: Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Milan, Pavia, Novara, and Treviso.
• During ripening, cheeses must be periodically turned and treated with brine; the specification describes this as how they acquire their particular characteristics.
• Marketed product must carry the label of the Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Taleggio, which is entrusted with supervision.

Tasting notes

Lombard cow's milk washed-rind square-shaped cheese, aged 35-40+ days. Salmon-pink rind, pale ivory paste, smooth supple to creamy texture, distinctive aroma stronger than flavor (which is mild fruity-savory with light tang).

HoReCa use

Sliced on cheese boards; melted on warm polenta or in panini and pizza variations; classically served with pears and walnuts.

Packaging

• wheel-full-1.7-2.2kg
• wheel-half-vacuum-1kg
• wedge-vacuum-300g
• wedge-vacuum-150g