Authentic Parmigiano Reggiano
Santa Maria Cheese Factory
Parmigiano Reggiano – The Authentic Parmesan Cheese
From the earth to the wheel: our way of making Parmigiano Reggiano
We have been producing Mountain Parmigiano Reggiano since 1964, in the heart of the Modena Apennines, in Polinago – Cinghianello, an unspoiled area where clean air, natural pastures, and tradition come together every day
Santa Maria Cheese Factory is not just a production facility for Parmigiano Reggiano, the famous Italian cheese known worldwide as Parmesan cheese: we are breeders, farmers, and cheesemakers. We oversee the entire production chain, from growing the fodder for our cows to aging the Parmigiano Reggiano wheels, ensuring authentic, traceable, high-quality cheese produced with full control and respect for tradition.
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Parmigiano Reggiano – The Authentic Parmesan Cheese
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12-month aged Parmigiano Mezzano
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12-month aged Parmesan cheese
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18-month aged Parmesan cheese
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24-month aged Parmesan cheese
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30-month aged Parmesan cheese
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36-month aged Parmesan cheese
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Specialties of Our Production
Ricotta cheese and butter
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Butter
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Cottage cheese
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Discover our fresh ricotta cheese and artisanal butter, produced directly in our cheese factory using traditional methods. Our ricotta is made from the whey of Parmigiano Reggiano, the famous Italian cheese known worldwide as Parmesan cheese, and processed daily to ensure freshness, delicate texture, and authentic flavor.
Our butter is made from carefully selected cream and gently churned to create a creamy, natural product rich in flavor. These two Italian dairy specialties reflect our artisanal production and bring the authentic taste of our cheese factory to your table.
Santa Maria Cheese Factory is not just a production facility for Parmigiano Reggiano, known worldwide as Parmesan cheese: we are breeders, farmers, and cheesemakers. We oversee the entire production chain, from growing the fodder to aging the wheels, ensuring authentic, traceable, high-quality Parmigiano Reggiano.
Parmigiano Reggiano – The Authentic Parmesan Cheese
From the territory to Parmigiano Reggiano
We have been producing Mountain Parmigiano Reggiano since 1964, in the heart of the Modena Apennines, in Polinago – Cinghianello, an unspoiled area where clean air, natural pastures, and tradition come together every day
Santa Maria Cheese Factory is not just a production facility for Parmigiano Reggiano, known worldwide as Parmesan cheese: we are breeders, farmers, and cheesemakers. We oversee the entire production chain, from growing the fodder to aging the wheels, ensuring authentic, traceable, high-quality Parmigiano Reggiano.
Why choose Parmigiano Reggiano from Caseificio Santa Maria
Artisanal quality and controlled supply chain, directly from the dairy
Parmigiano Reggiano from Caseificio Santa Maria is the result of a clear choice: uncompromising quality, direct control, and deep respect for the territory.
Our Parmigiano Reggiano is:
100% natural, no preservatives, additives, or colorants
A true mountain product, with the entire production process carried out in the mountain area.
produced with respect for biodiversity and animal welfare
aged slowly to develop balance, complexity, and character
sold directly by the dairy, without intermediaries
awarded at the World Cheese Awards, international recognition of the quality of our aging processes
An authentic Parmigiano Reggiano, produced in Cinghianello – Polinago and delivered directly from the Santa Maria Dairy to your table.
Mountain Parmigiano Reggiano – Authentic by Nature
Parmigiano Reggiano Mountain Quality
Mountain Parmigiano Reggiano from Caseificio Santa Maria is produced in Polinago, in the Modena Apennines, a pure and unspoiled area where clean air, natural pastures, and dairy traditions have come together for generations. Made exclusively with mountain milk from our cows, raised with respect for animal welfare and fed with biodiversity-rich hay, it is a Parmigiano Reggiano PDO with an authentic, balanced, and natural taste
From tending the fields to aging the cheese wheels, we follow every step of the production process to offer you superior quality cheese, sold directly from the dairy, from the mountains to your table.
Our Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wins international award
Our World Cheese Awards
Our Parmigiano Reggiano di Montagna, internationally awarded
The excellence of Santa Maria Cheese Factory’s Mountain Parmigiano Reggiano has been recognized at the World Cheese Awards:
- Silver Medal for Parmigiano Reggiano aged 30 months and 36 months,
- Bronze medal for 24-month aged Parmigiano Reggiano.
This result confirms the quality of our artisanal mountain production, the care taken in the curing process, and the value of the Polinago–Cinghianello area.
Santa Maria Dairy: Every wheel has a story
From the mountain hay that feeds the animals, to the fresh milk processed every day, to the slow aging process: each wheel of cheese is the result of a controlled supply chain that guarantees quality, authenticity, and taste.
PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN (PDO)
Our hay
It all begins in the mountain pastures of the Modena Apennines, where hay rich in wild herbs grows naturally. A diet shaped by the seasons and the land is the first element that determines the quality of the milk and, ultimately, of Parmigiano Reggiano.
Our animals
Our cows are raised with respect for their well-being, following natural rhythms and a controlled diet.
Healthy, well-cared-for animals produce milk that is more balanced, fragrant, and nutritious, which is essential for making excellent cheese.
our milk
The milk is milked daily and delivered fresh to the dairy, without long transport times.
It is raw, untreated milk, processed a few hours after milking to preserve all its natural characteristics.
Processing
In the dairy, the milk is processed according to the traditional regulations of Parmigiano Reggiano, also known worldwide as Parmesan cheese, using only milk, natural rennet, and whey starter culture. Production takes place in traditional copper vats, following ancient techniques passed down through generations, where experience and attention to detail make all the difference.
seasoning
After salting, the wheels are left to rest in the maturing cellars for months or years.
Here, time slowly works its magic on the cheese, transforming it and enriching its aroma, structure, and digestibility.
Each wheel is carefully monitored, checked, and turned.
QUALITY
The result is a Parmigiano Reggiano produced in the mountain area, with an authentic, balanced, and complex flavor
intense fragrances
fine grain
high digestibility
high nutritional quality
Each shape tells the story of the deep connection between the land, animals, people, and time.
Where we are:
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Santa Maria Dairy
Via Del Fiorentino, 2, Polinago, MO 41040 – Cinghianello area
Store Hours
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, closed in the afternoon
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Closed on holidays: Christmas and Easter