Over 36 months

Valserena 36-Month Solo di Bruna® Parmigiano Reggiano

The Cheesemaker's Choice: a complex and profound sensory experience. Our 36-month-aged Solo di Bruna® Parmigiano Reggiano is the masterpiece of long maturation—three years of artisanal patience resulting in a cheese of rare complexity, impossible to find in large-scale retail.

A unique milk, an unrepeatable cheese

Produced exclusively with fresh milk from Brown Swiss cows, our 36-month cheese expresses the full genetic potential of this extraordinary breed. Brown Swiss milk is naturally richer in proteins and kappa-casein B—the ideal protein variant for cheesemaking—which gives the cheese a finer structure and an aromatic complexity unreachable with standard milk.

Organoleptic characteristics

After thirty-six months of aging in our historic cellars in Gainago di Torrile (Parma), the 36-month aged cheese develops:

• Color: distinct straw yellow, almost amber
• Texture: intensely crumbly, very rich in crunchy tyrosine crystals
• Aroma: an explosion of toasted notes of hazelnut, walnut, spices, and a slight mineral hint
• Flavor: complex, savory, with a long and persistent finish—never bitter, never aggressive
• Mouthfeel: it breaks into irregular flakes; every bite is different from the last

How to enjoy it

Our 36-month cheese shouldn't just be eaten—it should be savored slowly to catch every aromatic nuance:

• In flakes as an appetizer or at the end of a meal — enhances its complexity without distractions
• With great red wines — Barolo, Brunello, or Amarone make for a worthy companion
• With aged Traditional Balsamic Vinegar — the classic pairing par excellence
• With intense honeys — chestnut, mountain wildflower, strawberry tree
• Grated sparingly over pasta with ragù, red wine risotto, and rustic soups
• As a dessert course — masterfully replaces a sweet for true connoisseurs

Recommended pairings

Great structured red wines—Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Amarone della Valpolicella, Sagrantino di Montefalco. Passito wines and Vin Santo. Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO aged at least 12 years. Chestnut honey, walnuts, toasted hazelnuts, and black fig jam.

Nutritional values and benefits

• ✅ Naturally lactose-free — lactose is completely metabolized during the aging process
• ✅ Highly digestible — proteins are partially pre-digested by bacterial enzymes
• ✅ Rich in calcium — 1,160mg per 100g, 145% of the recommended daily intake
• ✅ High protein content — 33g of protein per 100g, ideal for athletes
• ✅ No preservatives or additives — only milk, salt, and natural rennet
• ✅ Certified PDO — Protected Designation of Origin

Shipped directly from the dairy

Valserena’s 36-month Solo di Bruna® Parmigiano Reggiano is vacuum-packed immediately before shipping and delivered to your home in 2-4 business days. Free shipping on orders over €120 in Italy.

Valserena is the oldest Parmigiano Reggiano dairy still in operation, founded in 1879 in Gainago di Torrile, Parma. For six generations, we have produced exclusively Solo di Bruna® Parmigiano Reggiano with the same love and dedication as always.