Reggiano Cheese

You will appreciate the real Parmigiano cheese production in a very traditional factory. It will be possible to see the when cheese makers pull the cheese from the milk vats. You will then be taken to the seasoning/storage rooms to see the final stages of production. At the end of the tour there will be a tasting of different aged Parmigiano Reggiano Cheeses. For Parma ham Prosciutto factory visit we will proceed to the idyllic hills of Langhirano home of Prosciutto di Parma Ham. You will move into the “environmental temperature stage”, by visiting the seasoning rooms, here characterized by the typical scents of the ham. During this stage it will be explained the method of “spillatura”, the process in which only the finest ham pasts the test, those selected by the Inspector of the Consortium will then be branded with the infamous ‘Crown of Parma’. At the end of the food tour there will be a degustation of Parma ham and a glass of Malvasia, a sparkling, white local wine.

IMPORTANT! NO HOTEL PICK UP Meeting POINT. 7 am in Piazza XX Settembre, nearby the trainstation in Bologna. What's included: – FACTORY/PRODUCTION SITES TOUR – Pick up at 7am at in central Bologna (no later pick up available) – Guided tour with English speaking guide – Transfer in comfortable minivan or minibus – Generose tastings of all products, breakfast with wine and coffee and multicourse italian-style lunch included – Please notify us with your diet requirements (vegetarian, gluten or lactose free menu available) AT LEAST 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE  or we won't be able to cater for you. Guests joining from outside Bologna can contact us to arrange for a different meeting point if driving.

This award winning food and wine tour operates by the Vatican City in the Roman neighborhoods of Prati and Trionfale. There are 4 locally loved food venues, offering Rome’s #1 pizza, the best cheeses and cured meats Italy has to offer, truffles, 25 year aged balsamic vinegar, handmade pasta and Tiramisu with free flowing fine wine, including D.O.C.G Vermentino di Gallura, D.O.C.G San Lorenzo Chianti and Frascati Superiore D.O.C.G Group size is limited to max 15 people Book now to reserve your place. * Please note the 6:00 pm wine and food pairing experience option is 90 minutes. This takes place at the restaurant Il Segreto (Via Candia 71) This is not the 4 hour tour.

Enter a world of parmigiano-reggiano cheese on a 2-hour visit to a Parma 'caseficio' (cheese factory). Watch the cheese makers at work as they separate the whey and shape the cheese into wheels. Before you leave, finish with a tasting of cheese paired with honey and regional wine. Learn the origins of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese on a visit to a cheese factory in Parma. Hear how the cheese – protected by the EU – is still produced following traditional methods. Watch the cheese makers pull the product from the milk vats, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of cooking and separating the whey. Visit the shaping and salting rooms before going to the stagionatura where the cheese is aged. Savor the sight and smell of thousands of wheels of cheese. Learn about the strict tests performed by the Consorzio, such as hammering the cheeses before the fire branding ritual. Then, taste different aged Parmigiano Reggiano Cheeses.

Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and immerse yourself in the traditional cheese-making process, witnessing the artisanal craftsmanship behind this world-renowned cheese, from fresh milk to aged perfection. Watch the cheesemaker at work as he carefully lifts the freshly made Parmigiano Reggiano wheels from the traditional cauldron. Explore the brine room and the aging storage. Conclude your visit with a guided tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano, expertly paired with fine local sparkling wine for a truly authentic experience.

Make your own way to the Museum of Parmesan Cheese (Museo del Parmigiano-Reggiano) in Parma before your allocated entrance time and use your skip-the-line ticket to head straight to the front of the queue. Once inside, spend as long as you like exploring the museum’s fascinating exhibitions, which chronicle the history of Parmesan, Italy’s iconic cheese. Discover the different regions in which the cheese is made, watch the traditional production and maturation process, and learn how it became one of Italy’s most famous exports. Finally, learn about the many use for Parmesan and sample a selection of different parmesan cheeses (cheese tasting is included in your ticket). Before you leave, be sure to stop by the Museum Shop, where you can purchase tasting kits and unique parmesan memorabilia, or stop for coffee at the museum café (own expense).

Have you ever wondered how the King of Italian cheeses is made? What's the feeding of dairy cows, how much milk do they produce, how is it stored and delivered to the dairy? We will follow the cheese production process, side by side with the expert master cheesemaker. We will see the master cheesemaker’s deft movements during the breaking of the curd and the delicate cooking phase during which the heat is skillfully controlled to expel water from the granules. We will discover ancient tools and modern materials, method and passion, a magical combination that leads to the creation of Parmigiano Reggiano every morning. At the end of this experience, Parmigiano Reggiano taste will always bring back memories of the passion and the marvels encountered along the way. We will discover the secrets of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, one of the hidden and still little-known jewels of Reggio Emilia and Modena. We are waiting for you to live a truly unforgettable experience!

During the visit it is possible to see the typical products of Emilia Region. In particular the visitors will enter inside of the traditional factories and discover the production of the real Parmigiano cheese, Parma Ham and the traditional balsamic of Modena. In each factory there will be the tasting. Our tours include: pick up and drop off in Parma, guide, entry fee in the factories and tastings.

Hop on a TastyBus and discover the finest Parma products in one day! Visit Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham factories with tastings to learn their ancient story and savour exceptional quality. Keep discovering local delicacies and stop for a lunch at small trattoria and traditional balsamic vinegar factory with delicious guided tasting.

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the rich history, culture, and delectable food scene of Modena with our expert guides. Immerse yourself in the proud traditions and captivating stories of local families, as you discover the secrets behind some of Italy's most iconic foods. From the world-renowned Parmigiano Reggiano to the exquisite Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, you'll taste and learn everything there is to know about these culinary treasures on our exclusive small-group tour. With a maximum of 8 people, our tour ensures an intimate and personalized experience, as you explore the vibrant streets and hidden gems of Modena. Come discover the magic of this charming city and indulge your senses in a truly unforgettable culinary adventure!

A journey to discover secrets and most authentic flavors of our land. We will start from the King of Cheeses, the Parmigiano Reggiano, visiting a family-run farm, where this excellence was born ten hundred years ago and it is still made with the same ingredients and techniques. It is a result of hand-made experience of one man: the “casaro” (the cheese maker) who creates the “wheel” of Parmigiano Reggiano, in a full-artisanal way. We will continue our gourmet experience visiting one of the best producers of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia. Here, we will discover the secrets beyond this unique and sophisticated product. At the end of our journey we will have a tasting of both products in their different ageing, appreciating their characteristics, aromas and flavours.

This tour is all you have to know about the production of Parma’s traditional products: Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham. After the pick up, you will head to "Casello" where the milk is cooked and the process of cheese making begins. Your tour leader will take you to visit the brine room, where cheesemakers will explain the secrets of milk processing and show the artisan of cheese working with their hands. You will have the opportunity to see the full process of how the experts make the famous cheese. Before leaving the factory, you will enjoy a glass of wine with Parmigiano Reggiano. The tour continues to Parma Ham’s factory. The process starts with the arrival of the fresh pork legs then the experts will proceed with salting, resting, washing, drying, curing, greasing and branding. After exploring each step of Ham producing, you will taste the Parma Ham paired with a glass of wine. You can choose the nearest pick up point to your accommodation from the available options.

Meet the dairy guide directly on site and start your visit of an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO: you’ll discover how the King of all cheeses has been literally made by hand in the same way since the Benedictine monks invented it 10 centuries ago! From the curdling into the typical copper heaters to the salting and the final ageing in the so-called wheel cathedrals, you will be a privileged witness of almost all the steps of production of this out-and-out food icon. Tasting at the end. You will join a shared tour made by the staff of the dairy. The producer can be max 30km far from the city center.

I’ll bring you along a complete tour to discover all the steps of Parmigiano Reggiano’s production. We’ll see where the animals are bred and where the milk is mould. We’ll go into the cheese factory during milk processing and we'll witness in cooking and making cheese wheels. We’ll see then the process of salting and maturing up to enter the huge “caveau”, where thousands of cheeses wheels are guarded and laid out in long rows in the silent maturation rooms and where the scent of cheese will smell so nice and exciting that we won’t be able to resist till the final tasting of cheese. on this special tour you will be able to touch the newborn calves on our farm which happens almost every day. you will taste the original king of cheeses and many other local artisanal products such as real balsamic vinegar aged over 30 years and parma ham and lambrusco wine and at the end you will take home with you a piece of real Parmiginao Reggiano aged for 24 months included in this tour

As our visitors say, this is a MUST TO DO! Parmigiano Reggiano cheese? Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena? Ohh, yes! Let's discover two of the most significant products of Modena together with us! This experience is run by the team of Acetaia Malagoli Daniele in order to make you authentically discover the methods, the culture, the processes and the traditions involved in the magical making of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. This is an unique and very family food experience run by locals that will make you more appreciate the special taste of Modena! You'll se the cows, the milking room, the cheese makers at work… but also an attic full of ancient barrels with a delicious flavor that you won't never forget!

Emilia Foodie Experience is an extraordinary journey through a landscape of rivers, plains and hills and the jewels of the Italian gastronomic tradition! We will discover the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma, their ancient origins and unparalleled balance of knowledge, man’s passion and nature’s bounty. We will see the cheese production process in full swing and we will visit all the rooms of the cheese dairy: the production room, the shaping room, the salting room and the amazing warehouse! The dairy experience will end with a tasting of delicious Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. We will reach an authentic Prosciutto di Parma Plant, crossing the Parma Hills region. During the visit to the plant we will be able to observe the production process of this delicacy and learn about its important history and all the standards which must be complied with, to fully understand the the origins of the unique character of Parma ham: the sweetness!

Visit a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory in the countryside of Parma. Explore the secrets of Italy’s most famous cheese and learn how it goes through each phase. The tour starts with the pick up at the agreed location. Then you will ride to the Parmigiano Reggiano Factory. On your way, you will hear about the history of this famous product. At the factory, you will be introduced to the ingredients and the process of cheesemaking. Professional cheesemakers will explain the secrets of milk processing and you will be able to see how the artisans inside the cheese dairies work with their hands. You will find out how the experts make the famous Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Before leaving the factory, you will enjoy a glass of wine with Parmigiano Reggiano and local products. You can choose the nearest pick up point to your accommodation from the available options.

Combine the love for motors together with the love for the Italian food: all our excellences in a tour! Emilia Romagna produces some of the best Italian products as Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar. You will learn how these excellences are produced and of course, you will also taste them. But this also the land of Motors! The Lamborghini Museum, located into the headquarter, and the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, the famous city of the Pracing Horse, give you an amazing visit through the history, prototypes, special models and models on production today of the two most famous Supercars in the world! The guided tours of the Balsamic and the Parmigiano Reggiano teach you about these family traditions… a final tasting is included, as well as the lunch, served in a wonderful place in our country side (into the balsamic producer). MIN. PEOPLE REQUESTED FOR THE TOUR: 2 From 2 to 3/4 pp car From 4 to 7 pp minivan

Discover how farmers, ranchers, and artisans make three DOP foods of Italy, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto ham, and Balsamic vinegar. You’ll taste these fabulous foods throughout this tour that begins in Parma and ends in Modena, this region of northern Italy that is also called by many the true culinary breadbasket of Italy.

Visit a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory and learn the secrets of one of the most celebrated ingredients of Italy. Watch the cheese makers at work see how the cheese is still produced following traditional methods. Watch the cheese makers pull the product from the milk vats and visit the shaping and salting rooms before going to the stagionatura where the cheese is aged. Then, taste the delicious cheese with some honey and local wine. At the ham factory the tour commences with a brief introduction of the historical side of the production, from here you will visit the “cold stage”, where the fresh meats are processed. You will see the machines used for salting and the refrigeration/resting cells,the seasoning rooms. At the end of the food tour there will be a taste of Parma ham and a glass of Malvasia, a sparkling, white local wine.