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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Production of Montasio
Number of wheels |
Month
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2009 |
2014 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
± % on 2023
|
± % on 2022
|
January |
101.699 |
88.296 |
90.057 |
77.346 |
82.517 |
75.929 |
73.156 |
67.977 |
-7,1%
|
-10,5%
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February |
91.547 |
83.391 |
79.255 |
70.969 |
73.068 |
62.667 |
68.322 |
66.691 |
-2,4%
|
+6,4%
|
March |
97.270 |
94.218 |
81.536 |
87.243 |
79.670 |
73.798 |
84.300 |
74.463 |
-11,7%
|
+0,9%
|
April |
89.547 |
85.114 |
83.335 |
94.585 |
78.859 |
71.365 |
82.621 |
73.321 |
-11,3%
|
+2,7%
|
May |
84.130 |
93.524 |
80.470 |
75.613 |
74.967 |
60.503 |
79.485 |
74.238 |
-6,6%
|
+22,7%
|
June |
73.968 |
64.459 |
56.347 |
78.802 |
66.242 |
60.525 |
60.075 |
65.539 |
+9,1%
|
+8,3%
|
July |
73.098 |
62.877 |
62.069 |
78.905 |
55.982 |
54.187 |
46.929 |
58.842 |
+25,4%
|
+8,6%
|
August |
70.511 |
60.590 |
55.176 |
67.728 |
51.720 |
54.615 |
48.821 |
48.383 |
-0,9%
|
-11,4%
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September |
80.869 |
68.808 |
56.997 |
67.656 |
67.437 |
61.172 |
46.496 |
48.384 |
+4,1%
|
-20,9%
|
October |
91.382 |
81.191 |
58.444 |
73.214 |
69.903 |
63.507 |
57.495 |
59.793 |
+4,0%
|
-5,8%
|
November |
92.025 |
77.790 |
64.568 |
71.567 |
76.271 |
70.008 |
57.035 |
|
|
|
December |
102.612 |
88.080 |
70.314 |
81.737 |
83.683 |
74.159 |
67.807 |
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|
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Jan-Oct |
854.021 |
782.468 |
703.686 |
772.061 |
700.365 |
638.268 |
647.700 |
637.631 |
% y-o-y ¹ |
-0,5%
|
-8,4% |
-10,1%
|
+9,7%
|
-9,3%
|
-8,9%
|
+1,5%
|
-1,6%
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Total Year |
1.048.658 |
948.338 |
838.568 |
925.365 |
860.319 |
782.435 |
772.542 |
% y-o-y ¹ |
-1,1%
|
-9,6%
|
-11,6%
|
+10,4% |
-7,0% |
-9,1% |
-1,3% |
Last Update: 19-12-2024 |
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years
2009, 2014, 2019, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Source: Consorzio di Tutela del Formaggio Montasio
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Min Production in the last 5 years
Max Production in the last 5 years
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