Parmigiano Reggianocheese wheels
Boni SpA produces approximately 125,000 Parmigiano Reggiano wheels every year in its two company-owned dairies (matricole 2331 and 2332), located in the heart of the PDO production area. Alongside its own production, the company also selects, purchases and seasons a large number of additional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheels in its maturation warehouses.
Every wheel comes exclusively from dairies situated within the Parmigiano Reggiano region, particularly the provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia, carefully chosen for their proven quality, reliability and long-standing cheesemaking expertise. This guarantees a consistent supply of authentic whole wheel Parmigiano Reggiano that meets the highest standards required by the market.
Parmigiano Reggiano wheel “L’Eccellenza”
Within dairy plant PR2331, Boni selects the Parmigiano Reggiano wheels that reach the highest standards of structure, weight and organoleptic quality. These exceptional wheels represent the pinnacle of our production and are fire-branded with the exclusive mark “BONI, l’Eccellenza”, a guarantee of superior authenticity and craftsmanship.
Characteristics
Average weight: 40 Kg
Ingredients: milk, salt, rennet
Storage and seasoning temperature: +18°C / +20°C
Seasoning
This not so long aged cheese melts very quickly, therefore is excellent for baked dishes or sauces. Also, it is great to be layed on carpaccio, meat, salami or salads because it does not contrast others flavors but harmonizes them all.
This cheese contains a strong lactic base, together with notes of herbs, fruits, fresh vegetables and, sometimes, flowers. It is excellent in cubes for an aperitivo, together with white wine or eaten with fresh fruit such as pears or green apples.
Aromas are stronger and the cheese is a mix between sweet and strong taste, very crunchy and soluble. Perfect when combined with red wine. Excellent if served with a fruit salad with some balsamic vinegar from Modena or Reggio Emilia. It can also give a great touch to any kind of dried fruits, and combined with plums or dried figs it is extremely delicious .
This cheese, rich of nutritional elements, is more dried, crunchy and grainy. The flavour is stronger and contains notes of dried fruits and spices. It is excellent, due to its strong flavor, with red wines and white passito wines. Parmigiano Reggiano “stravecchio” is perfect to season pasta and soups, with balsamic vinegar from Modena and Reggio Emilia or with honeys and mustards.
Cutting
Once the wheels reach the desired ageing, part of the production is sold as whole Parmigiano Reggiano wheels, while the remaining wheels move to the packing department, where they are cut, portioned and packaged. The cutting stage is known as the “truth moment”, because only when a wheel is opened can the cheesemaker evaluate its internal characteristics: the natural pale-yellow colour, the flaky and grainy texture, and the unmistakable aroma and flavour of authentic Parmigiano Reggiano.
Traditional horizontal half wheel cut
( half wheel )
1/32° of wheel
( ab. 1 kg portion )
1/16° of wheel
( ab. 2 kg portion)
1/8°of wheel
( ab.4 kg portion )
1/4° of wheel
(ab. 8 kg portion)
