Bagòs

It is a great traditional hard cheese, also characterised by its alpine pasture production. 'Bagòss' means 'bagolinese' in the local dialect, from Bagolino, a village in the Caffaro Valley that is the main centre of production of this cheese (of which, unfortunately, imitations from the plains have also spread in recent years). Saffron is traditionally added to the curd, which gives it its characteristic intense yellow colour. The cheeses are matured for a long time, even more than two years, periodically greasing them with linseed oil. When the cheese wheel is cut, the escape of air from the small alveoli inside the paste produces a continuous slight crackling sound that resembles a moan, for which it was once jokingly said that the cheese 'cried'. We at Guffanti rather like to think of it as a moan or a 'cry of joy'!

Organoleptic characteristics

Aspect and texture
hard with almost closed pinholes. Deeply intense yellow colour.
Taste
balanced, dry and intense with notes of fresh fruit and stables
Serving suggestions
Full bodied and aged red wines but also sparkling, young white wines. Fresh fruit ( Kaiser pears) marrow preserve. Homemade bread, polenta (to be accompanied with grilled rind)

Technical characteristics

Milk
skimmed, raw, cow’s milk
Production method
artisan and mountain pasture
Paste
cooked, pressed
Salting
dry
Ripening
one year minimum
Production period
throughout the year (summer alpine pasture)
Fats
30% F-Dm
Weight
14-17 kg
Dimensions
35-40 cm diameter, h. 10-15 cm
Producers
dairies and alpine shepherds in the Val Caffaro, province of Brescia
Whole cheese code
1501010
Cutted cheese code
1501011

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