Italy: Montasio Cheese Production

Please find hereafter historical data related to Italian production quantities of Montasio cheese, a P.D.O. (Protected Designation of Origin) product .

Production figures are represented, in the given period, on the table and the graph here below.
N.B.:

Montasio cheese derives its name from the Montasio mountain range in the Friuli region of Italy. It was first made during the 13 century at a monastery in the Giulia Alps.

Today, Montasio is widely produced throughout the Friuli region, and it is made in compliance with strict requirements. The production area is limited to Friuli (north of Venice), in the provinces of Belluno and Treviso (East Veneto) and to some areas near Padua and Venice

The branding of the cheese with the trademark of the Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Montasio (Consortium for the Protection of Montasio Cheese) guarantees its country origin, the high quality of the fresh raw milk as well as compliance with the original manufacture process .

Asiago is semi-hard, cooked cheese and is produced with fresh milk. It has a cylindrical shape in a range of 5/9 kg and the rind is 6 to 10 cm .

Its taste varies depending by the ripening period , from smooth to a mellow and aromatic.:

There are three types of Montasio:
  • Montasio Fresco (fresh), aged for 2 to 5 months;
  • Montasio Semistagionato o mezzano (middle) aged for 5 to 10 months;
  • Montasio Vecchio (mature) aged over 10 months
Production of Montasio
Number of wheels  
Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ± % on 2012
January
101.699
100.318
94.439
105.704
86.602
-18,07%
February
91.547
94.337
78.625
93.427
82.850
-11,32%
March
97.270
98.111
89.934
98.708
87.773
-11,08%
April
89.547
89.489
88.611
90.592
80.302
-11,36%
May
84.130
72.254
78.281
83.222
 
June
73.968
64.055
73.206
73.247
 
July
73.098
58.009
72.185
70.299
 
August
70.511
66.328
71.765
64.614
 
September
80.869
64.025
72.337
67.416
 
October
91.382
67.512
77.826
62.401
 
November
92.025
79.484
80.335
62.092
 
December
102.612
87.776
90.402
72.342
 
Total 1.048.658 941.698 967.946 944.064 337.527
Variation %
+5,74%
-10,20%
+2,79%
-2,47%
-13,11%¹
Last Update: 2013-06-12
1) change from the same period of previous year
Source: Consorzio di Tutela del Formaggio Montasio