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Italy: Gorgonzola Cheese Production

This page provides, in a given period of time, data related to the Italian production of Gorgonzola cheese, P.D.O., a high quality cheese product, (organized by Regions).

Production figures are represented on the table and the two graphs on a yearly and monthly basis.

N.B.
There are only two Regions, Piemonte and Lombardy, that traditionally produce Gorgonzola cheese. The production in this geographical areas is protected by law as well.

The Gorgonzola is a semi soft uncooked cheese with greenish-blue veins due to the process of erborinature where selected moulds cultures are added during the production process.

The cheese is available in two types depending on its maturity and taste: creamy and soft / mature and mild/sharp). The mild type has a 2 months ripe while the sharp type over 3 months.

The provinces concerned are: Novara, Vercelli, Cuneo, Biella, Verbania and the territory of Casale Monferrato (in Piemonte) and Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Milan, Pavia and Varese (in Lombardy).

The brand of origin is imprinted on both sides of cheese wheel and the consumer has the warranty of authenticity thanks to the visible "G" seal printed on the bottom of the aluminium wrapping. The mark "G" is an exclusive concession by the "Consorzio di tutela del formaggio Gorgonzola" (established in 1970) to the authorised farmers.

The Gorgonzola cheese is quoted on the markets of Novara and Milan.


Consorzio Gorgonzola

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Igor Arrigoni Formaggi Caseificio Defendi Mario Costa
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Month 2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ± % on
2024
± % on
2023
January 346.672 401.681 492.269 482.338 463.110 483.597 469.767 496.159 +5,6% +2,6%
February 295.094 358.596 414.656 408.979 365.960 425.462 440.015
March 344.496 388.546 418.787 450.086 431.190 447.241 447.207
April 301.937 360.241 341.841 419.754 380.757 403.817 418.201
May 287.844 344.405 331.334 359.029 385.279 401.785 412.974
June 302.354 339.157 392.777 363.350 384.961 368.191 336.864
July 319.879 330.623 460.877 420.684 397.475 397.856 422.214
August 376.300 362.408 437.174 441.909 468.249 431.767 450.862
September 378.485 395.904 485.204 478.917 451.393 458.596 462.000
October 339.176 423.593 460.185 491.419 430.241 468.792 504.115
November 368.342 383.208 401.091 476.592 431.194 444.679 440.493
December 391.449 412.875 464.248 465.771 458.502 447.192 472.916
Jan 346.672 401.681 492.269 482.338 463.110 483.597 469.767 496.159
% y-o-y ¹ -4,9% +15,9% +22,6% -2,0% -4,0% +4,4% -2,9% +5,6%
Total Year 4.052.028 4.501.237 5.100.443 5.258.828 5.048.311 5.178.975 5.277.628
% y-o-y ¹ +0,3% +11,1% +13,3% +3,1% -4,0% +2,6% +1,9%
Last Update: 12-02-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2010, 2015, 2020, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Source: Consorzio di Tutela
 
Min Production in the last 5 years
 
Max Production in the last 5 years