Asiago D.O.C. is an Italian gourmet cheese that originates from the high plateau of Asiago in the northeastern part of Italy for thousands of years.
There are basically two types of Asiago, the Asiago Pressato and the Asiago d’Allevo.
The Asiago d’Allevo has a grayish-yellow rind and a pale straw-colored paste which is supple but sliceable. There are numerous small eyes. The flavor is attractively nutty with a slightly lemony aftertaste. The paste hardens and the flavor strengthens as the gourmet cheese matures and it takes on a more tangy character.
The Pressato is the younger version, younger in age, but also younger in tradition, it is often said that the Pressato is more tailored to the modern consumer. The shape of the Pressato is the same as the Allevo, but the rind is paste is lighter, the rind is thinner and the flavor is softer.