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Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar

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Bologna, Italy
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6 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

Overview

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 can buy a piece of real Parmiginao Reggiano or balsamic vinegar to take home with you

What's Included

  • Breakfast 1 cappuccino and sweet pie and savoury cake
  • Brunch Tasting cheese of 3 different maturation times 12/24/36 months /typical local salami Parma ham ,coppa, salame, 1 glass of wine Lambrusco DOC
  • Please Wait for my instructions before booking the train to come to me
  • Suitcases and backpacks
  • Suitcases and backpacks require pre-authorization and payment. Please inquire about availability and rates before booking.
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Cavriago

We’ll go into the cheese factory during milk processing and we'll witness in cooking and making of cheese wheels. We’ll see then the process of salting and maturing up to enter the huge “caveau”, where thousands of cheese 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 and local typical products. I will give you a lab coat and a cap for access to the production area. I’ll bring you along a complete tour to discover all the steps of Parmigiano Reggiano’s production.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Free

Codemondo

Farm with cows milked and newborn calves. We’ll see the places, where the animals are bred and where the milk is mold. If we are lucky we will see a newborn calf it often happens in the morning.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Antico Podere Emilia

An ancient farm transformed into a farmhouse where we will have a coffee break in the morning as soon as we arrive and at the end of the tour we will do the tasting of cheeses aged 12, 24, and 36 months with typical Emilian salami and a glass of Lambrusco DOC wine and 3 aged balsamic vinegar of 8 and 15 and 30 years.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Albinea

tour of the ancient vinegar factory and tasting of balsamic vinegar
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con difficoltà motorie
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Only people over the age of 12 can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Breakfast1 cappuccino and sweet pie and savoury cake
  • BrunchTasting cheese of 3 different maturation times 12/24/36 months /typical local salami Parma ham ,coppa, salame, 1 glass of wine Lambrusco DOC
  • Please Wait for my instructions before booking the train to come to me
  • To have transfer from the train station and the tour select option: tour with transfer
  • Disposable coat and shoe covers for access to the dairy production area and the cow farm
  • Balsamic Vinegar tasting of 8/15/30 years old
  • Vanilla ice cream with Balsamic Vinegar
  • Suitcases and backpacks
  • Suitcases and backpacks require pre-authorization and payment. Please inquire about availability and rates before booking.

Additional Info

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  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con difficoltà motorie
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Only people over the age of 12 can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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