Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Italian
To have transfer from the train station and the tour select option: tour with transfer
Balsamic Vinegar tasting of 8/15/30 years old
Tasting cheese of 3 different maturation times 12/24/36 months /typical local salami Parma ham ,coppa, salame, 1 glass of wine Lambrusco DOC
1 cappuccino and sweet pie and savoury cake
(400 gr./ 1 pound )of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese aged 24 months in transportable vacuum packaging
Disposable coat and shoe covers for access to the dairy production area and the cow farm
Vanilla ice cream with Balsamic Vinegar

To have transfer from the train station and the tour select option: tour with transfer

Overview

I’ll bring you along a complete tour to discover all the steps of Parmigiano Reggiano’s production. We’ll see where the animals are bred and where the milk is mould. We’ll go into the cheese factory during milk processing and we'll witness in cooking and making cheese wheels. We’ll see then the process of salting and maturing up to enter the huge “caveau”, where thousands of cheeses wheels are guarded and laid out in long rows in the silent maturation rooms and where the scent of cheese will smell so nice and exciting that we won’t be able to resist till the final tasting of cheese. on this special tour you will be able to touch the newborn calves on our farm which happens almost every day. you will taste the original king of cheeses and many other local artisanal products such as real balsamic vinegar aged over 30 years and parma ham and lambrusco wine and at the end you will take home with you a piece of real Parmiginao Reggiano aged for 24 months included in this tour

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

N/A

We’ll go into the cheese factory during milk processing and we'll witness in cooking and making of cheese wheels. We’ll see then the process of salting and maturing up to enter the huge “caveau”, where thousands of cheese wheels are guarded and laid out in long rows in the silent maturation rooms and where the scent of cheese will smell so nice and exciting that we won’t be able to resist till the final tasting of cheese and local typical products. I will give you a lab coat and a cap for access to the production area. I’ll bring you along a complete tour to discover all the steps of Parmigiano Reggiano’s production.

2 hours
N/A

Farm with cows milked and newborn calves. We’ll see the places, where the animals are bred and where the milk is mold. If we are lucky we will see a newborn calf it often happens in the morning.

30 minutes
N/A

An ancient farm transformed into a farmhouse where we will have a coffee break in the morning as soon as we arrive and at the end of the tour we will do the tasting of cheeses aged 12, 24, and 36 months with typical Emilian salami and a glass of Lambrusco DOC wine and 3 aged balsamic vinegar of 8 and 15 and 30 years.

1 hour
N/A

tour of the ancient vinegar factory and tasting of balsamic vinegar

50 minutes

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Only people over the age of 13 can participate

Free Cancellation

March 07100% refund

March 08No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Reviews

4.9

32 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

5 stars

30
4 stars

1
3 stars

0
2 stars

1
1 star

0

We perform checks on reviews

We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 30 reviews with 5 stars

Best Reggio Emilia Tour!

Published on Nov, 2024

SO WORTH BOOKING! Claudio is the consummate professional and engaging tour guide. As a female touring solo, and my first time in Italy, I was cautious about who I booked with. The reviews led me to book with Claudio and I’m so glad I did! Upfront communication was excellent. On the 6-hour tour, he was so knowledgeable, having deep family roots in the region with a long history of parmigiano reggiano cheese making and true balsamic vinegar production. I learned all about DOP. Claudio is generous with information and tips about the region, and has a great sense of humour. He included everybody, connecting well with each of us and facilitating connections between strangers who quickly felt like friends. We had lots of group laughs. The food and beverages were fantastic (3 light food stops). A thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening day. Grazie Claudio!

Claudio- Reggiano Master Tour

Published on Oct, 2024

I wish we could give Claudio 10 stars for this fantastic tour & experience. He is not only the driver, but also the tour guide with his family farm, dairy & balsamic production. He is so fun and excited to share his knowledge and pride. My husband & I booked this rather last minute while staying in Bologna. Claudio was immediately responsive with detailed directions on which train to book to Reggiano-Emilia AV station. The group had 8 of us. We quickly became acquainted on the van drive and we had a super fun group of travelers. We were treated to delightful sweets & cappuccino at the family B&B. We drove to the dairy to watch the labor intensive steps to making the delicious Parmesiano Reggiano of their family. WOW! We then visited the dairy farm and met the newest calf born that morning, all the cows, and the baby calf nursery. We learned about the raising & feeding of the cows. Then back to the B&B to taste the cheese, meats, and lovely Lambrusco of Reggiano. So yummy! This tour includes a gift of a wedge of this cheese to bring home. Then we drove the countryside to Claudio’s cousin’s Modena Balsamic production. The history is amazing. Then tasting 3 types of balsamic! And a treat of gelato with the most aged vinegar. Don’t miss a chance to purchase Modena Balsamic to take home! Claudio then drove us back to the train station. We left from the Reggiano Emilia station so we could stop in Modena before heading back to Bologna. This was a full 6 hour tour. Claudio is a treasure and we feel blessed to have crossed his path on our journey!

Reggiano Reggiano!

Published on Oct, 2024

Claudio was a GREAT tour guide. Very passionate with his incredible knowledge of the making of Balsamic and Reggiano Reggiano. (Parmagianno Reggiano) Best food tour we have had so far!

The best tour ever

Published on Oct, 2024

Claudio is an amazing, supremely knowledgeable guide who cares about each participant, and we learned a lot (and tasted wonderful food). His extended family makes D.O.P. cheese and balsamic vinegar, and his knowledge is much deeper than you would expect from a tour guide. He showed us how to taste and differentiate between the 12, 24, 36-month cheeses and the balsamic vinegar of different ages and what the various labels and certifications mean. I really enjoyed visiting the latteria where they make the cheese, and I now have a much greater appreciation for the skill and labour of the people who make the cheese by hand. We also marvelled at how much they care for the well-being of the cows. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for a very special experience.

A perfect day filled with Parmigiano Reggiano and balsamico!

Published on Oct, 2024

It was a great day! Claudio, our guide, was interesting, friendly, accommodating, knowledgeable and funny. It rained most of the day, but with the exception of getting in and out of the car and walking into a building, it was all indoors. Perfect activity for a rainy day. We visited where they make their parmigiano reggiano and learned about the process to make the cheese. It was very interesting and smelled oh so good! Then we enjoyed a selection of three cheeses, 12, 24 and 36 months. They also offered several varieties of Parma ham that many enjoyed. Plus a glass of the local red, dry, sparkling wine called Lambrusco. It was fantastic! Next we visited the dairy farm, it didn’t smell any where near as good as the cheese. lol This was the shortest stop and our least favorite for a few reasons. Last stop, their private batteria of balsamic barrels dating back 400 years. Again, we learned a lot and afterwards were able to taste three different ages of their balsamic: 8, 12 and 25. All the same product, just different ages and all good, but there’s a reason they call the 25 year old “gold” - it was amazing!!! After the sampling, Claudio served up some vanilla gelato and drizzled some of the “gold’ over it. Perfection! We highly recommend this tour! Grazie mille Claudio!