Festa Storica del Formaggio Monte Veronese, Erbezzo ★ 4.6
Annual cheese festival at Erbezzo run by the Monte Veronese consortium with the commune and Pro Loco, where producers sell and present their cheese. The 34th edition was held on 31 May 2026.
A guide to cheese experiences in Valpolicella.
Cheese Experiences in Valpolicella
Moonlight Lessinia, full-moon walks with a Monte Veronese dinner ★ 4.5
Guided full-moon walks in the Lessinia park, each ending in a tasting dinner with Monte Veronese DOP and Verona wines. The 25 October 2026 opening night goes to Passo Malera and pours Musella wines.
Musella cellar visit with Monte Veronese tasting ★ 4.2
A winery visit for small groups with an explanation of the winemaking, followed by its wines served with Monte Veronese of different ageing, bread and breadsticks, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Nicolis tasting with long-aged Lessinia cheeses ★ 4.1
Tours at the Nicolis winery in San Pietro in Cariano whose tastings come with long-aged Lessinia cheeses: Classic (four wines), Gold (five wines) or Luxury, a vertical of five vintages for groups of 4 to 12 booked two working days ahead.
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Valpolicella Classica: Visit and tasting at Corte Borghetti
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Valpolicella: Amarone Chateau Guided Tour and Wine Tasting
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Valpolicella all around: wine tasting of typical Valpolicella wines
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Cheese Experiences in Valpolicella, FAQ
What are the types of Monte Veronese?
Latte intero, from whole milk and sold from 25 days, and d'allevo, from partly skimmed milk and sold from 90 days. Italian Wikipedia splits d'allevo into mezzano (90 days to 6 months, blue label) and vecchio (over 6 months, black label); latte intero carries a light green label.
What wine does Qualigeo suggest with Monte Veronese?
Qualigeo's gastronomy note says d'allevo, the older and stronger type eaten at the end of a meal, goes well with slightly fruity red wines ("vini rossi leggermente fruttati").
Where can I taste Monte Veronese with Valpolicella wine?
Musella's cellar tastings at San Martino Buon Albergo serve its wines with Monte Veronese of different ageing, and the Moonlight Lessinia dinner on 25 October 2026 pours Musella wines with three ageings of Monte Veronese DOP.
When was Monte Veronese first protected?
Italy recognised Monte Veronese as a denominazione di origine by a decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 9 April 1993 (Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 196, 21 August 1993), and the EU registered it as a DOP in 1996.
How can I recognise Monte Veronese di malga?
By the letter M branded on the heel of the wheel next to the DOP mark, according to Slow Food.
When is the milk collected?
The consortium says the milk comes only from cows on alpine pasture between May and October.
Which dairies make it?
Slow Food's presidium lists La Casara in Roncà, Caseificio Achille (Dalla Valentina) in Velo Veronese, Caseificio Artigiano Dario Gugole in San Giovanni Ilarione and Caseificio Gardoni in Roverè Veronese. Dalla Valentina, in the Lessinia hills north of Valpolicella, has a shop open to visitors.
When was Monte Veronese first protected?
Italy recognised Monte Veronese as a denominazione di origine by a decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 9 April 1993 (Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 196, 21 August 1993), and the EU registered it as a DOP in 1996.