Formai De Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana DOP ---

Where cattle are brought in late spring, at an altitude between 1200 and 2300 meters, the delightful Formai de Mut comes to life. The most famous version of this prized cheese is indeed prepared during the summer period, when the cows are in the alpine pastures and feed on fresh grass and clear water that springs from the small streams or torrents scattered throughout the mountains. But this cheese is too good to do without, so the cheesemakers wisely decided to produce it in winter in the valley floor as well, to always have it ready to enjoy. The paste is elastic, compact and smooth; the aroma and flavor will remind you of fresh butter, sometimes cooked, hay, vanilla, meat broth and stable with high intensity especially in the aged version. The flavor of Formai de Mut is very balanced: you can feel