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Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, extra-aged 36-month wheel
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Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, extra-aged 36-month wheel

Whole 36-month DOP wheels — deep, crystalline umami from Italy's original hard cheese.

OriginEmilia-Romagna, Italy
Indian subcontinentNo
CategoryGlobal Rare Foods & Ingredients
Retail price band€18–€28/kg (cut portions); €600–€900 per whole ~38kg wheel
Bulk / trade price band€15–€22/kg for pallet-volume wholesale orders
Sourcing statusDossier researched from public sources — producer contact not yet established
Compliance statusPreliminary review complete (see below) — not yet legally verified
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Dossier researched, photography pending. The sections below are drawn from the cited public sources. This is desk research, not yet verified by direct producer contact or legal counsel — treat pricing, compliance and provenance detail as a working draft for due diligence, not a final trade sheet.

Detailed study

Parmigiano Reggiano is a hard, granular cow's-milk cheese made from raw milk with no additives, aged a minimum of 12 months under Consorzio rules, though premium 'stravecchio' wheels are aged 24, 30 or 36+ months to develop pronounced tyrosine crystals, deeper umami and a drier, flakier texture.

Provenance & producer

Produced exclusively within a legally defined zone covering the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (only the area west of the Reno river) and Mantova (only the area east/south of the Po river), by roughly 300 authorized dairies under strict Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano production rules.

Market & pricing

One of the world's best-known and most exported Italian cheeses, with strong demand from gourmet retail, food service and industrial culinary users across the EU, US, and globally; extra-aged (30–36+ month) wheels occupy a premium niche marketed to connoisseurs and fine-dining buyers.

Compliance & export

Protected as a DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta) under EU law since 1996, enforced by the Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano, which fire-brands every wheel with production date, dairy code and DOP marks. Export requires standard EU food-safety/health certification; genuine DOP wheels are individually traceable via their fire-brand markings, guarding against widespread 'Parmesan' imitation product sold outside the EU.

Sources

Image status

A working reference photograph is in place, captured from a freely-licensed Wikimedia Commons source (File:Parmigiano-Reggiano van het Consortium Parmigiano-Reggiano.JPG). Free-licensed Commons file depicting official Consorzio-marked Parmigiano-Reggiano Treat this as a placeholder for marketing purposes: exact licence terms should be re-verified on the Commons file page, and original producer photography is recommended before final trade use.