Giorgio Cravero
Latest-generation Parmigiano-Reggiano affineur in Bra whose family selects and ages the wheels prized by the world's top kitchens.
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In the quiet town of Bra, Giorgio Cravero upholds a family tradition dating to 1855 of Parmigiano-Reggiano affinage, tapping each wheel with a small hammer to listen for the perfect hollow note that signals twenty-four months of flawless aging. His discerning ear, honed over decades, is why top kitchens around the world covet his family's wheels, aged to a precise symphony of flavors. Cravero's commitment to this exacting craft ensures that each wheel reflects the Cravero family's legacy of patience and perfection, with every note and nuance meticulously calibrated.
His family has tapped wheels with a little hammer since 1855, listening for the hollow note that means twenty-four months went exactly right.
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Latest-generation Parmigiano-Reggiano affineur in Bra whose family selects and ages the wheels prized by the world's top kitchens.
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