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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
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Month 2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ± % on
2025 		± % on
2024
January 94.439 83.386 82.517 75.929 73.156 67.977 70.763 75.590 +6,8% +11,2%
February 78.625 79.391 73.068 62.667 68.322 66.691 63.549 65.791 +3,5% -1,3%
March 89.934 83.256 79.670 73.798 84.300 74.463 77.265 77.942 +0,9% +4,7%
April 88.611 76.624 78.859 71.365 82.621 73.321 65.370 70.579 +8,0% -3,7%
May 78.281 76.328 74.967 60.503 79.485 74.238 66.549 69.586 +4,6% -6,3%
June 73.206 64.502 66.242 60.525 60.075 65.539 53.333
July 72.185 55.481 55.982 54.187 46.929 58.842 51.562
August 71.765 54.971 51.720 54.615 48.821 48.383 50.489
September 72.337 52.105 67.437 61.172 46.496 48.384 54.521
October 77.826 58.305 69.903 63.507 57.495 59.793 67.289
November 80.335 62.207 76.271 70.008 57.035 58.595 63.109
December 90.402 70.120 83.683 74.159 67.807 68.573 73.736
Jan-May 429.890 398.985 389.081 344.262 387.884 356.690 343.496 359.488
% y-o-y ¹ -9,2% -7,2% -2,5% -11,5% +12,7% -8,0% -3,7% +4,7%
Total Year 967.946 816.676 860.319 782.435 772.542 764.799 757.535
% y-o-y ¹ -2,3% -15,6% +5,3% -9,1% -1,3% -1,0% -0,9%
Last Update: 22-06-2026
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2011, 2016, 2021, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Source: Consorzio di Tutela del Formaggio Montasio
 
Min Production in the last 5 years
 
Max Production in the last 5 years
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