Parmesan Cheese Tour and Tasting in Modena

About this tour

Step into a Modena dairy to see how Parmigiano-Reggiano goes from pasture to wheel. This one-hour tour traces the closed-loop system—organic fields feed the cows, their milk becomes curds, then wheels age for 12 to 36 months in vast cellars. You'll watch the cheesemaking unfold, then taste three aged samples alongside chilled Lambrusco, a local sparkling red that cuts through the cheese's nutty depth.

Highlights

• Watch curdling and shaping of fresh cheese wheels
• Walk through warehouse with 6,000+ ageing wheels
• Taste Parmigiano at three stages of maturity
• Pair cheese with DOC Lambrusco sparkling wine
• Learn the farm's organic, closed-loop production
• See how flavour develops over months and years

What to expect

Your guide walks you through the production floor where milk transforms into curds and forms the iconic wheel shape. The scale becomes clear in the aging rooms—thousands of wheels stacked in rows, each developing character over time. In the tasting space, you'll sample mild, medium, and aged Parmigiano back-to-back, noticing how texture hardens and flavour sharpens with each progression. A glass of bright, slightly sweet Lambrusco arrives to refresh your palate between bites. The whole experience moves at an easy pace; expect some time standing and moving between spaces.

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