Grana

A class of hard Italian cheeses with a characteristic granular texture, such as Grana Padano.

Capostipite (Founder)

Capostipite or founder is the person which gave rise to a family; first specimen from which others more or less similar are derived

Terroir

Terroir is, in oenology, the relationship that binds a grape variety to the microclimate and mineral characteristics of the soil in which it is grown; it determines the character and uniqueness of the wine that is produced.

Invenzione (Invention)

Invenzione or invention is the conception, translated into reality, of an original design or solution element within a given function

Toma

Toma is a typical cheese from Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta, made from cow’s, sheep’s or mixed milk, in cylindrical moulds of 15-25 cm in diameter and of varying height, subjected to rapid maturation.