Why choose us

WHY CHOOSE FONTINA D.O.P.

Given that the Protected Designation of Origin (D.O.P. mark) is a recognition that refers to community rules (EC Regulation 2081/92 - EC Regulation 510/2006) which primarily have the political objective of protecting the consumer through a brand collective (for example D.O.P. FONTINA) it must also be said that this is something other than a commercial brand (for example the “Fontal” produced by the Pinco Company); in fact, if it is true that in both cases all the regulations envisaged for the dairy sector must be respected, in the case of a D.O.P. product, further rules must be respected which, moreover, are explained in detail in the Production Regulations which is a document published in the Official Journal. Official (GUCE L.148 / 96 of 21.06.1996).

FEATURES OF FONTINA VS FONTAL*

FEATURES	FONTINA	FONTAL*
Recognition of the Protected Designation of Origin (D.O.P.) by the European Union	YES	NO
Certification of the marking by a third party according to the production specification	YES	NO
Protection of the D.O.P. trademark by a consortium	YES	NO
Traceability: identification of the manufacturer and the date of production	YES	NO
Area of origin of milk: Aosta Valley	YES	NO
Milk from Valdostana breed cows	YES	NO
Feeding of cows based on the use of: Aosta Valley hay, pasture on permanent grass (Aosta Valley), pasture in mountain pastures (Aosta Valley)	YES	NO
Integration of the ration only with authorised concentrated feed	YES	NO
Very fresh raw material: freshly milked milk	YES	NO
Milk refrigeration before cheese making	NO	YES
Heat treatments on milk prior to cheese making	NO	YES
Artisanal / semi-artisanal processing technology	YES	NO
Use of specific lactic ferments isolated in the Aosta Valley	YES	NO
Aging area: Aosta Valley	YES	NO
Seasoning in the cave	YES	NO
Turning, salting and brushing of the forms carried out by hand	YES	NO
Natural formation of the crust (sludge)	YES	NO
Portioning in the Aosta Valley	YES	NO