Region: Provinces of Alessandria, Bergamo, Biella, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Cuneo, Lecco, Lodi, Milano, Nova
Kind: soft, artisan, blue-veined
Rind: natural
Texture: creamy
Color: pale yellow
Flavor: buttery, creamy, mild, sweet
Aroma: mild, milky
Description: Gorgonzola Dolce DOP is a soft, blue, buttery cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It has a pale yellow buttery paste speckled with a homogeneous distribution of blue and green veins. The rind is compact, rough, hard and grey/pinkish in color but not edible. Flavors are not very assertive but sweet, mild with notes of sour cream and lactic tang. It takes a minimum of 45 days of ageing to let Gorgonzola demonstrate its unique characteristics. Gorgonzola pairs well with Tuscan Vin Santo and Champagne.