Igor Lunga Stagionatura Black Spicy Gorgonzola has obtained the highest recognition at Great Taste 2025, a prestigious international competition dedicated to gastronomic excellence.
Organized by the Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste 2025 saw over 14,000 products from 110 countries competing. Only 273 of these received the coveted Three Star award, reserved for products that express an exceptional level of taste, balance and complexity. Among these, our Gorgonzola Piccante Nero stands out, which was evaluated by a jury made up of over 500 experts in the sector – including starred chefs, food and wine journalists, food technologists and buyers – and was defined as “a show cheese, with a farm aroma that is transferred to the palate“. During the tasting, the judges appreciated the spicy notes and the underlying creaminess, which “supports a delicate acidic marbling“, appreciating its aromatic complexity and the balance between pungent freshness and spiciness.
“The layering of blue mold in this Gorgonzola paste is amazing, and the rind is uniform in its mold coverage and thickness… From the outside this cheese looks perfect, and once sliced it is firm, holds its shape and melts in the mouth evenly” – reads one of the evaluations.
The judges also emphasized the elegance of the umami note, combined with a pleasant sweetness that accompanies the finish on the palate.
In a record-breaking edition, with 710 Italian products competing and only 17 crowned with the precious Three Stars, our Gorgonzola Piccante Nero Igor – Long Seasoning stood out as one of the absolute excellences of the national dairy scene.
An award that confirms the quality of Igor Gorgonzola’s work: a controlled supply chain, an authentic tradition and a continuous search for perfection of taste.