Parmigiano Reggiano PDO "Vacche Rosse / Red Cows", vacuum-packed, weighing kg 1 (2.2 lbs) seasoned 24/30 months With the Consorzio "Vacche Rosse" seal, it is a "PDO" product (Denomination of Protected Origin), and, in fact, can today be produced as it was eight centuries ago, only with essential and natural ingredients: quality milk for the local area, fire and curdle, with the genuine ancient methods with the art and wisdom of the dairyman. The Reggiana Breed The Reggiana is a breed of cattle native to Northern Italy, currently bred exclusively for a single purpose: the production of milk destined to be transformed into Vacche Rosse Parmigiano Reggiano. The outstanding quality of Vacche Rosse milk, with its superior protein and casein content, is well-known and widely appreciated. The King of Cheeses The absence of lactose stands out among its characteristics, along with high digestibility and nutritional values and a wealth of calcium and essential amino acids. Its rich straw-yellow colour is due to the cows' OGM- and Unifeed-free diet of grass, hay and cereals. It has a very fine, granular, small-eyed structure that breaks into slivers, and characteristic aroma and taste; it is sweet and flavoursome without being too spicy. Seasoning at least 24 months. Vacche Rosse Consortium The "Consorzio Vacche Rosse" cooperative processes milk of the Reggiana Breed only.