The Best Typical Italian Cheeses

Our selection: from Fontina to cheese from a small alpine farm

From Parmigiano Reggiano aged up to 50 months to Bagoss or Castelmagno Dop (discover here the story of Castelmagno cheese), also including Monte Veronese. Great cheeses also require great care: our shipments ensure the integrity and freshness of each cheese thanks to special freshness-preserving packaging that will bring the best Italian flavors to your tables.

Italian cheeses have always been among the most appreciated, with over 450 traditional cheeses catalogued by the Regions, to which are added the 40 PDO cheeses recognized by the EU. 

Our list includes the "famous" ones like Fontina Valdostana DOP, produced throughout the Aosta Valley, from raw whole milk of Valdostana cattle (Valdostana red-spotted, black-spotted, and brown).

You can also find Puzzone di Moena, which is a semi-cooked cow’s milk cheese made from raw milk, produced in the Fiemme and Fassa valleys. The meadows and pastures range from a minimum height of 1000 meters to 2000 meters of the alpine pastures. The breeds allowed by the specification are Bruna, Friesian, Red-Spotted, Grigio Alpina, Rendena, Pinzgau, and their crosses. 

Or the Montasio, produced throughout Friuli and part of Veneto, is a hard, cooked cheese made exclusively from cow’s milk, with medium and long aging. It owes its name to the Montasio plateau, where production traces back to 1200. 

From Veneto, we have the Morlacco: also protected by a Slow Food Presidia, this raw cow’s milk cheese dates back to the time of the Republic of Venice. 

In our selection, we also have Bitto, an exceptional alpine cheese, produced in the area that includes the entire province of Sondrio and some areas of the Alta Valle Brembana, at an altitude ranging from 1400 to 2000 meters. 

An important product from southern Italy is the Caciocavallo Silano DOP, a semi-hard cheese made from spun dough produced exclusively from whole cow’s milk from farms located in Calabria, Campania, Molise, Abruzzo, Apulia, and Basilicata.

In our online shop, the selection is so vast that it would take all day to talk about each product individually. We laugh about it, but it's the truth: we have hundreds of typical cheeses (and here we propose our fondue recipe), unique products of excellence from award-winning artisanal dairies, and we could name just two, like La Casearia Carpenedo or Beppino Occelli. Below, you can find a summary of the cheese categories that we sell online on Spaghetti e Mandolino.

Affinato cheeses

Cheese refining is a craft for a select few. There is no real school for this process, but it is truly an art developed by individuals who have gained sensitivity through numerous experiments. Great refiners are precisely those people who, through their love for the alchemy of ingredients and flavors, have been able to give an added value to tomes, bringing them closer to other flavors or aromas. There are many examples: refined under straw, under ash, or with fruit, such as wild berries, oranges, or mango. In very special cases, chocolate, beer, or rum have been used. For those who love experimenting with flavor, we definitely dedicate this selection of refined cheeses. Check out those from I Sapori del Portico or Corrado Benedetti: you’ll lick your lips!

Goat cheeses

Goat cheeses are those cheeses made from goat’s milk, and they are very lean, low in fat and cholesterol. They are easily digestible even for those who have problems with lactose intolerance. Their flavor is sweet, which is why they are often refined, seasoned, and spiced to offer more taste variations.

Blue cheeses

The world of blue cheeses is a delicious, flavor-packed universe. Blue cheese is what our grandparents and fathers called "green cheese" (and here you can find the difference between spicy and sweet gorgonzola), enriched by the Penicillium molds. In our extensive selection, you can really indulge yourself because you’ll find not only simple blue cheeses, but also refined blue cheeses. A feast of flavors between the bluish mold notes and various refinements, such as those with wild berries (above all the Blu 61), oseleta grape skins (one of the grape varieties used to make Amarone della Valpolicella), white passito wine, rum and chocolate (the delicious Blu Dominik), chestnut leaves, black tea, and much more. Our range of Italian blue cheeses available online is very wide! You absolutely have to check it out!

Alpine cheeses

Eating an alpine cheese means immersing yourself in the most beautiful, ancestral, and pastoral places of our Italian mountains. A unique, emotional, and unpredictable experience. For cheese lovers: the "non plus ultra" of passion for cheese! Take a look at our high-altitude specialties available online!

Fresh cheeses

From North to South, the tradition of fresh cheese accompanies local culture, from Casatella Trevigiana DOP to Robiola di Roccaverano DOP. From simple herb-flavored caciotta to fresh and soft provola, all cheeses that, in some cases, besides being ideal for warmer periods, are also among the leanest. For the pleasure of a colorful, dynamic, lively table that loves the sun, music, and the joy of life.

Rare cheeses

Here we jealously guard the rarities of the Italian cheese panorama, those small-batch local productions that are hard to find, such as mountain cheeses. These are the rarest and most unique because they are handmade, impossible to replicate. Each cheese has its own story, its own path, its own extraordinary identity. Behind these white works of art are shepherds who live in ancient, ancestral environments but continue to renew the transhumance, the pasture, the true history of the deepest Italy. That’s why we choose them: because they more than ever represent our philosophy of seeking the good, the clean, and the fair. In short: you absolutely have to check out our treasure chest of rare cheeses.

Pecorino cheeses

These are our cheeses made from sheep’s milk, which differs from cow’s milk in terms of the percentage of fat and casein present, more than double. This makes them extremely rich and nutritious. There are various varieties in different regions, especially in central and southern Italy. The European Union recognizes 8 PDO Pecorino cheeses: Pecorino Romano, Pecorino Toscano, Pecorino Sardo, Pecorino di Filiano, Pecorino Crotonese, Pecorino di Picinisco, Pecorino Siciliano, and Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane. Fresh pecorino cheeses have a delicate flavor, while the aged ones have more pronounced and flavorful aromatic notes. Our pecorino cheeses sold online are the most exclusive you’ll find on the web: take a look!

Lactose-free cheeses

This is our selection of cheeses dedicated to those who are lactose intolerant. Intolerance occurs because the intestinal cells produce very little lactase enzyme, which is responsible for absorbing this type of sugar. This enzyme is present in all of us from birth, but as we grow older, its production decreases, making it more difficult to digest lactose. And it is when lactose is not digested that problems occur in the intestine, where this sugar ferments and causes bloating and other symptoms. Therefore, lactose-free cheeses are an excellent solution for people suffering from this intolerance. Our online products, moreover, maintain their flavors intact and can be enjoyed by everyone as they do not contain any allergens in their ingredients.

Aged cheeses

The selection of these aged cheeses available for purchase online is the result of careful and knowledgeable selection from the best local and regional producers. The "aged" cheese is a product that requires preparation, experience, genuine raw materials, and a production method capable of treating its properties and characteristics without altering its quality. Try our aged cheeses available online: they are delicious and of excellent quality!

Drunken cheeses

These cheeses are truly special. The taste of milk combined with that of wine creates a union of great emotions! We are talking about rare and hard-to-find works of art, because they are created by artisan cheesemakers in limited quantities and with a preparation that requires care and time. The drunken cheeses need aging first and then the period of refining (drunkenness, in this case). The immersion time in the wine and grape skins varies from 8 to 10 days for mature forms, while for aged ones, it’s around 30 days. Once extracted, they are dried and cleaned, then left to age for another 15 to 30 days before tasting. What better drunken cheese to try than the one who registered the "Ubriaco" trademark? We are talking about Antonio Carpenedo, one of the greatest cheese refiners in the world. The products from his Casearia Carpenedo are a unique experience! Take a look at our selection of drunken cheeses available online!

Cow’s milk cheeses

These are the most common cheeses, those made from cow’s milk, covering the vast majority of the world’s cheese production. Dairy cows come in many types, but the most important one in Italy is probably the Brown breed, which was once called the Brown Alpine. Our selection of cow’s milk cheeses sold online is very wide and ranges from the Aosta Valley to Sicily, passing through Veneto and Lombardy to Emilia, the land of Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano (discover the differences between these two internationally renowned cheeses): discover it now!

Cheeses for sale online directly to your home

Yes, we say it proudly: we have the best selection of Italian cheeses for sale online! We challenge you to find a better, more well-stocked, and more tempting one! With our cheeses, you can’t go wrong, and you’ll be able to show them off on your table, confident that you’ll impress your guests.
Give us a chance and you won’t regret it: you’ll come back because you’ll want more, not just for yourself, but your friends and family will want some too! With our freshness-preserving shipments, you can rest easy: we carefully pack the fresh products in a polystyrene box, accompanied by dry ice to preserve their integrity in any season of the year.
So choose your preferred category of cheese for sale online and put your small cheese masterpiece in the cart, pay with the method you prefer, and we’ll take care of the rest! Are you ready to lick your lips?