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Its production territory
is Aosta Valley, the Autonomous Region in the
Western Alps, opening on to Piedmont, Valais, Savoy and Upper
Savoy. Encircled by Europe’s most famous peaks: Mont Blanc, Monte
Rosa, the Matterhorn and Gran Paradiso. It’s not only mountain,
but most
of the Region’s axis runs parallel to the range of the
Alps: an intra-alpine Valley
par excellence. Dry summers and severe
winters mark the lives of the flora, fauna and … the inhabitants.
So you can find some Mediterranean-type
vegetable essences in the meadows, whilst in July the high pastures
are a precious collection of Alpine flowers.
Because only in this land does the combination of flowers, herbs,
water give that special fragrance to the cows’ milk; and
it is only the air of Aosta Valley which ripens Fontina cheese.
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