Exploring Authentic Italian Cheese with Atlante: Grana Padano vs. Parmigiano Reggiano

In this video we catch up with Atlante Product Technologist Andrea Barlassina in a cheesemonger's in Bologna. We talk about the differences between Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano.

👉 Did you know that Grana Padano is aged for 9 months and Parmigiano Reggiano is aged for 12 months?

👉 Cows who produce Grana Padano can be fed silage but cows whose milk is used to produce Parmigiano Reggiano may only consume grass.



Grana Padano is a cheese originating in the Po river Valley in northern Italy that is similar to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. There are less strict regulations governing its production compared to Parmigiano Reggiano. This hard, crumbly-textured cheese is made with unpasteurized cows' milk that is semi-skimmed through a natural creaming process. To preserve the authenticity of the manufacturing processes and raw materials used to make this cheese, in the Grana Padano is registered as Geographical Indication in Italy since 1954 and as a European Union protected designation of origin (PDO) since 1996, and is protected in several other countries based on the Lisbon Agreement and bilateral agreements.