Aged 18 months. Padano - of the Po river. An innovation born more than one thousand years ago when Cistercian monks needed a natural way of keeping extra milk. The result - a hard cheese with a granular texture - hence the name grana. Grana is not regarded as one of the world's most famous cheeses of Italy. Taste profile - Patiently aged for 18 months or more, Grana Padano has a significantly grainy, crystallized texture with a lightly nutty, determined taste that flakes beautifully in salads and pastas. Product of Italy.