Vallée d'Aoste Fromadzo

The origins of this cheese date back to the 15th century. Fromadzo is an old word for cheese which comes from Patois, one of the Aosta Valley dialects, where this cow's milk cheese has been traditionally produced. It has a very distinctive flavor; fragrant and medium sweet when fresh, and a bit stronger and spicy hint when matured.

The minimum maturation period is 60 days but it can last for up to 10 months. Valle d'Aosta Fromadzo is a semi-fat or low-fat cheese, sometimes produced with the addition of goat's milk, and can also be aromatized with juniper berries, cumin or fennel seeds.

It has a pleasant smell of milk, with a unique aroma of herbs and mountain flowers, especially if produced in the summertime.