One of the oldest and rarest cheeses
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A VERY RARE 21 YEAR OLD WHEEL OF PARMIGIANO REGGIANO WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION DURING THE INTERNATIONAL CHEESE FESTIVAL IN OVIEDO, SPAIN, NOVEMBER 3-6 2021, WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO CHARITY.

A 21 year old Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is being sold in 2021!

Parmigiano Reggiano has joined the list of sponsors of the World Cheese Awards, which takes place during the International Cheese Festival in Oviedo, Spain from November 3 – 6, 2021.

At this event, we’ll be selling a 21 year-old wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese through an online charity auction. All proceeds from the sale will be given to two non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting important humanitarian causes.

The auction will be open to anyone across the world from October 27 to November 6.

We invite you to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an incredibly rare Italian Masterpiece while helping raise funds that will help provide education, healthcare and financial support to improve the quality of life of children and young people living in communities that are struggling with malnutrition and lack of access to essential needs.

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Every wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano® cheese is special.
But this one is truly rare!

The maturation period of a Parmigiano Reggiano wheel is at minimum 12 months. In the US most Parmigiano Reggiano cheese sold at retail is 24 to 36 months old, however in Europe it’s not impossible to find Parmigiano Reggiano cheese that is up to 48 months old. A 21 year old wheel is very, very rare.
Most importantly, the aging process contributes to the unique aromas and flavors, therefore this 21 year old wheel of cheese is expected to be nothing short of exceptional.

This remarkable cheese will probably be very dry and crumbly. The color is expected to be amber straw yellow. The aroma profile will likely include notes of leather, underwood, truffle, and smoke.

The cheese wheel was produced in April 2000 by the Latteria di Tabiano dairy when it was under the leadership of the late Erio Bertani. It was one of the first wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano to be awarded the prestigious “Quality of the Mountain” status by the Conva Consortium, which is responsible for the safeguarding and promotion of products from the Apennines. The wheel was then purchased by Erio Bertani himself, who kept it in his warehouse until 2018, when his wife, Susetta Sforacchi, children and the Nazionale Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmigiano Reggiano National Team) decided to donate it to charity in his memory.

About the charities.

All proceeds from the auction will be donated to two solidarity projects that are close to the heart of the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium: Aiutiamo il mondo di Padre Marco Canovi (“Let’s help the world by Father Marco Canovi”) and Mama Sofia, founded by Zakaria Seddiki wife of the late ambassador to Congo, Luca Attanasio. The latter initiative is supported directly by La Forma Del Cuore (“The shape of the heart”).

Father Canovi’s non-profit group will use the proceeds from the auction to help fund a pediatric medical center in Uganda, which is already underway and should be completed by 2022. The money from the auction will be used to train and recruit staff, as well as to purchase medical equipment.

Proceeds from the auction donated to La Forma del Cuore will support the Mama Sofia Medical Center – the first medical center dedicated to combatting malnutrition to be built in Boma, a port town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The center will guarantee medical support for at least 100 children every year.

Below are links to learn more about these two organizations.

PADRE CANOVI
MAMA SOFIA
PADRE CANOVIMAMA SOFIA