Grana Padano
Hard, grana from Po Valley, Italy
Grana Padano is a vast and varied PDO cheese from the Po Valley, made in large hard wheels and matured to develop its characteristic granular texture. It is savoury and nutty with a gentle sweetness, becoming firmer and more concentrated with age. I use it constantly in the kitchen, but it is worth tasting on its own too, particularly when you can compare different maturities side by side.
Tasting notes by Morgan McGlynn Carr