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BellaVitano is a cow's milk cheese made by the Sartori Company of Plymouth, Wisconsin. Introduced in 1999, BellaVitano Gold is a hard cheese that is described as having a nutty, fruity flavour and is also available in a number of flavoured varieties. ^{[1] [2]}

This type of cheese is inspired by a traditional Italian farmstead cheese. Starting out like parmesan, it has a creamy, rich texture with light fruity notes and a sweet and tangy finish. The crunch comes from calcium lactate crystals that form as the cheese ages. "Gold" is the basic type of cheese; a number of flavoured versions produced by soaking the wheel or rubbing flavours onto the wheel are also produced. ^[3]

Varieties

BellaVitano Gold is the base type. Gold was named Grand Champion at the 2013 World Dairy Expo. ^{[4] [5]}

Flavored versions include: ^[3]

• Balsamic, contains imported six-year-old Italian balsamic vinegar. ^[6]
• Black Pepper, hand-coated coarse ground black pepper. ^[7]
• Merlot, immersed in Merlot wine. ^[8]
• Raspberry, immersed in a tart raspberry ale. ^[9]
• Chai, hand-coated with a blend of spices including black tea, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. ^[10]
• Espresso, hand-coated with fresh ground Italian roast espresso beans. ^[11]
• Tennessee Whiskey
• Tomato Basil
• Chardonnay

Awards

BellaVitano Family Awards ^{[12] [13]}

References