Parmigiano Cheese Factory Tour: Witness the Art of Cheese Making & Engage in Exclusive Tastings

Experience the art of cheese making at the Parmigiano Cheese Factory Tour. Witness the cheese maker in action, explore the salamoia room, and indulge in exclusive tastings of Parmigiano cheese with balsamic vinegar and local sparkling wine.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parma - Along the route, you’ll pass through the characteristic countryside featuring stables and fields where the special dry and fresh forage, approved by the Consortium, is cultivated for the cows that produce milk for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
  • Caseificio - You’ll witness the creation of our renowned product: Parmigiano Reggiano DOP.
What's Included
  • Tasting of Parmigiano cheese
  • Factory visit
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Guests will have the opportunity to observe the cheese maker in action as they remove the fresh Parmigiano cheeses of the day from the traditional cauldron. A tour of the salamoia room and the storage area where guests can tap the cheeses with the renowned ‘hammer’ like the Consortium experts is also included. A sampling of two distinct aged Parmigiano cheeses paired with balsamic vinegar and regional sparkling wine will be offered.

Location
Parma
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jill
Jul 11, 2024
Fabulous and fascinating! - Seeing the process start to finish was amazing! Our tour guide and the cheese-making master were so informative and entertaining. Truly it was a highlight of our Italy trip!
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Julie_n
Jun 23, 2024
Never buying shredded cheese again!! - What a fascinating process it is to make Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. We saw every step… starting with watching g the very contented cows eating their special hay - occasionally interrupted when they felt the need for a back scratch with an automatic scratcher - hysterical. The farm is 100% organic and every by-product from this process is used. So efficient! Our guide was funny, very knowledgeable and the tastings were so yummy. Don’t miss this!
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Hollygrotzinger57
Apr 21, 2024
Best cheese tour - Great guide beautiful small operation where you get truly close up and learn everything about Parmesan Reggiano. Easy train ride from Bologna. Price of their best cheeses are very reasonable.
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Elena_c
Oct 18, 2023
Great cheese tour! - Great experience to learn how one of the best cheeses in the world is made, like fine wines you can taste a young to aged cheeses and appreciate how a young cheese is on your pallet to a robust aged cheese, lived it! I would suggest two types of wine with this tasting though as there was one...... be prepared with good shied this is not a sandal type tour.. cheers!
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Margaret_v
Jun 29, 2023
Fabulous tour to a small... - Fabulous tour to a small cheese factory. Perfect timing. Saw from the cows to the final.product. EXCELLENT TOUR.
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Nonnaopa
May 25, 2023
Fantastic - This was a fantastic tour, really a great look at a small operation that still takes great pride in their products. Our guide was really informative and we got to see first hand from the beginning to the finished product.
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