We have had the great fortune to be able to get our hands on yet another entire wheel of single family Parmigiano Reggiano. Last year for this event, we had a 24-month aged parmigiano - but this year we have been able to secure a 36-month aged wheel from Caseificio Sociale Val Parmossa, located near the small town of Tizzano Val Parma, Italy.

The parmigiano reggiano from Caseificio Sociale Val Parmossa is known as a "mountain" parmigiano as the source milk for this caseficio comes from 15 different dairies, all located within 30 kilometers of the cheese making facility. In Italy, it is believed that the forage of the higher elevation mountain dairies is superior as hillsides are great natural environments for growing a variety of grasses and herbs. And therefore, the assumption is that high-quality forage turns into high-quality milk, loaded with all of the right elements for full flavor and long aging of Parmigiano Reggiano.

Very few of these cheeses are released to the world and very few are available in the United States. Salumiere Cesario is one of the few domestic purveyors who are able to bring this incredible experience to our customers here in Walla Walla.

So, for the second year in a row, we will be doing a LIVE, IN- STORE event to celebrate this amazing labour of love. On Saturday, November 29th, we will be breaking down this wheel right in front of your eyes! Once the wheel is broken down we will be offering hourly specials on this day only.

For the first hour this incredible cheese will be offered at $18/lb! Every hour thereafter, the price will increase by $1/lb. The regular price for this cheese will be held at $25/lb until the wheel is gone. We only have this one wheel, and once it is gone that's it! Last year, we sold about 42 pounds of the newly cut wheel in the first hour of our event!
Please note that we will only be able to offer the special pricing for in-store orders and will not be able to apply the discount pricing structure for call-in orders during this event.

Come in and see how a large wheel of cheese is taken apart and sample a truly beautiful hand made product.