The Fontina PDO cheese Consortium lands in Los Angeles

The second edition of the Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening event, part of "Top Tales: A piece of Europe on your table", made a stop in California. The goal is to increase recognition and popularity of European excellent foods in the United States and China
The Fontina PDO cheese Consortium lands in Los Angeles

On April 28th and 29th, the Consortium for the production and protection of Fontina PDO cheese participated in the Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening event in Los Angeles. The two most iconic wines of Piedmont were accompanied by the famous cheese from Valle d’Aosta, Fontina PDO, together with Riso di Baraggia Biellese e Vercellese PDO, with the aim of promoting these excellent products in the US market.

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On April 28, a preview for the press was held followed by an exclusive Gala Dinner at the Paramount Pictures Studio in Hollywood to celebrate Italian food and wine culture. The following day the event moved to the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles for a Grand Tasting dedicated to the presentation by 200 producers of the new vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco. During the walk-around tasting, there was also a seminar dedicated to Fontina PDO and Riso di Baraggia PDO.

The event is part of the European campaign Top Tales: A piece of Europe on your table and promoted the informative seminars to introduce the press and sector operators to the history, characteristics, and properties of Fontina PDO in the presence of the Director of the Consortium, Fulvio Blanchet. “Fontina PDO is the most iconic and well-known product of Valle d’Aosta not only in Italy but also in the United States which is one of our main export markets. Making our excellence and quality known in prestigious contexts like that of Los Angeles, together with other Italian Geographical Indications, has enormous strategic importance for the enhancement of the Italian food and wine heritage,” said Blanchet.

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