BellaVitano Cheese explained
| BellaVitano |
| Country: | USA |
| Town: | Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| Source: | Cow |
| Pasteurised: | Yes |
| Texture: | Hard |
| Aging: | 10-12 months |
BellaVitano is a cow's milk cheese made by the Sartori Company of Plymouth, Wisconsin. Introduced in 1999, BellaVitano Gold is a hard cheese that is described as having a nutty, fruity flavour and is also available in a number of flavoured varieties.[1] [2]
This type of cheese is inspired by a traditional Italian farmstead cheese. Starting out like parmesan, it has a creamy, rich texture with light fruity notes and a sweet and tangy finish. The crunch comes from calcium lactate crystals that form as the cheese ages. "Gold" is the basic type of cheese; a number of flavoured versions produced by soaking the wheel or rubbing flavours onto the wheel are also produced.[3]
Varieties
BellaVitano Gold is the base type. Gold was named Grand Champion at the 2013 World Dairy Expo.[4] [5]
Flavored versions include:[3]
- Balsamic, contains imported six-year-old Italian balsamic vinegar.[6]
- Black Pepper, hand-coated coarse ground black pepper.[7]
- Merlot, immersed in Merlot wine.[8]
- Raspberry, immersed in a tart raspberry ale.[9]
- Chai, hand-coated with a blend of spices including black tea, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.[10]
- Espresso, hand-coated with fresh ground Italian roast espresso beans.[11]
- Tennessee Whiskey
- Tomato Basil
- Chardonnay
Awards
BellaVitano Family Awards[12] [13]
Notes and References
- Web site: BellaVitano. WisconsinCheese.com. 2014-01-31.
- Web site: cheese underground lady . Cheese Underground: BellaVitano . Cheeseunderground.blogspot.com . 2008-12-10 . 2014-01-31.
- Web site: BellaVitano . sartoricheese.com . 12 October 2023.
- Web site: Shaun Weston . News | Sartori Reserve BellaVitano Gold Cheese wins Dairy Expo awards . FoodBev.com . 2013-08-21 . 2014-01-31.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154453/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-341280188.html HighBeam
- Web site: Balsamic BellaVitano | Culture: the word on cheese . Culturecheesemag.com . 2014-01-31.
- Web site: Black Pepper BellaVitano | Culture: the word on cheese . Culturecheesemag.com . 2014-01-31.
- Web site: Merlot BellaVitano | Culture: the word on cheese . Culturecheesemag.com . 2014-01-31.
- Web site: Raspberry BellaVitano | Culture: the word on cheese . Culturecheesemag.com . 2014-01-31.
- Web site: All What's New > Chai BellaVitano Pairs Exotic Spices With Creamy, Sweet Cheese . Wmmb.com . 2014-01-31.
- Web site: Espresso BellaVitano | Culture: the word on cheese . Culturecheesemag.com . 2014-01-31.
- Web site: Thirteen Medals for Sartori Cheese at World Cheese Awards . Specialtyfood.com . 2014-01-31.
- Web site: Sartori Cheese Wins Gold at Global Cheese Awards | Culture: the word on cheese . Culturecheesemag.com . 28 September 2012. 2014-01-31.
