Milan

Stop 201 of 265 · Italy

Three cheeses on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheeses

Mascarpone

  • cow milk
  • fresh
Drink
A light unoaked white, or a dry roseFresh cheese is delicate and lactic; the drink should refresh, not compete.
Driving
Still water with lemon, or a light herbal teaFresh cheese is best with something that gets out of the way.
Eat with
Good bread, olive oil and a ripe tomatoFresh cheese is delicate. Anything assertive beside it simply wins.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Mascarpone on Wikipedia

Valtellina Casera PDO

  • cow milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Valtellina Casera PDO on Wikipedia

Formaggella del Luinese PDO

  • cow milk
  • soft
Drink
Cremant or a light whiteSoftness and fat want acidity and lift.
Driving
Sparkling apple juiceAcid and bubbles, without the alcohol.
Eat with
Crusty bread and fresh fruitSoft and fat wants crust and acid, and very little else.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Formaggella del Luinese PDO on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromGorgonzola24 km (15 mi) by road, about 32 min driving.
On toParma127 km (79 mi) by road, about 1 h 31 min driving.
MilanGorgonzolaParma

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.