Historic Rebel Cheese

Slow Food Presidium

Italy

Lombardy

Milk and milk products

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Historic Rebel Cheese

The historic nucleus of Hiistoric Rebel cheese production is in the valleys of the Bitto River, the Gerola and the Albaredo. The cheesemakers who work in the mountain dairies, located at altitudes between 1,400 and 2,000 meters, have preserved traditional practices that exalt the quality of the cheese and play a fundamental role in preserving the Alpine environment and biodiversity. The pasture is “turned,” as the herd of cows is led in stages from the lowest station to the highest. The milk is often processed directly in the meadows, in “calécc”, ancient stone constructions that dot the mountain slopes. Orobica goats are also taken up for summer pasturing and Hiistoric Rebel cheese is made with 10 to 20% goat’s milk, which confers an aromaticity and persistence.

Season

Produced during the summer months only; minimum aging specified in the Presidium protocol is 12 months, which may be extended for as long as 10 years for some exceptional cheese.

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The Presidium was founded to promote cheeses produced in mountain dairies within the historic area. The cheesemakers have joined in a Consortium, and they age and market the cheeses collectively. They follow strict rules, using no fodder, silage or dietary supplements and no starters during the cheesemaking process. Aged Historic Rebel cheese is a truly extraordinary cheese, and after six or seven years of aging, sometimes even more, it becomes a rare delight, to be savored on its own.

Production area
Albaredo and Gerola valleys and neighboring Alpine meadows, Sondrio Province
Producer
Centro del Bitto Storico Ribelle
Via Nazionale, 31
Gerola Alta (So)
Tel. 0342 690081-335 1619279
info@storicoribelle.com
www.storicoribelle.com

Curing and point of sale and tasting
The alpine farmers are: Dino Papini di Morbegno (Alpe Orta Soliva), Samuele Martinoli di Civo (Alpe Bomino Soliva), Angelo Acquistapace di Cosio Valtellino (Alpe Valvedrano), Carlo Duca di Talamona (Alpe Ancogno Soliva), Sonia Marioli di Talamona (Alpe Cavizzola), Oreste Petrelli di Albaredo per San Marco (Alpe Pedena), Manuel Ciocchini e Erica Mazzola di Rasura (Alpe Trona Vaga), Olimpio Curtoni di Cosio Valtellino (alpi Dosso Cavallo e Vesenda Alta)
Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinators
Paolo Ciapparelli
Carlo Mazzoleni
Tel. + 39 335 1619279
info@storicoribelle.com

Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Stefano Barbusca
Tel. +39 339 4131363
stefano.barbusca@gmail.com
The Presidium was founded to promote cheeses produced in mountain dairies within the historic area. The cheesemakers have joined in a Consortium, and they age and market the cheeses collectively. They follow strict rules, using no fodder, silage or dietary supplements and no starters during the cheesemaking process. Aged Historic Rebel cheese is a truly extraordinary cheese, and after six or seven years of aging, sometimes even more, it becomes a rare delight, to be savored on its own.

Production area
Albaredo and Gerola valleys and neighboring Alpine meadows, Sondrio Province
Producer
Centro del Bitto Storico Ribelle
Via Nazionale, 31
Gerola Alta (So)
Tel. 0342 690081-335 1619279
info@storicoribelle.com
www.storicoribelle.com

Curing and point of sale and tasting
The alpine farmers are: Dino Papini di Morbegno (Alpe Orta Soliva), Samuele Martinoli di Civo (Alpe Bomino Soliva), Angelo Acquistapace di Cosio Valtellino (Alpe Valvedrano), Carlo Duca di Talamona (Alpe Ancogno Soliva), Sonia Marioli di Talamona (Alpe Cavizzola), Oreste Petrelli di Albaredo per San Marco (Alpe Pedena), Manuel Ciocchini e Erica Mazzola di Rasura (Alpe Trona Vaga), Olimpio Curtoni di Cosio Valtellino (alpi Dosso Cavallo e Vesenda Alta)
Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinators
Paolo Ciapparelli
Carlo Mazzoleni
Tel. + 39 335 1619279
info@storicoribelle.com

Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Stefano Barbusca
Tel. +39 339 4131363
stefano.barbusca@gmail.com

Territory

StateItaly
RegionLombardy

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CategoriesMilk and milk products