Gran Moravia

Gran Moravia
Country of originCzech Republic
RegionMoravia (Litovel)
Source of milkCows
PasteurisedNo
TextureHard

Gran Moravia is a long-aged, hard grana-style cheese produced in Litovel in Moravia (Czech Republic). It is made from cow's milk and is intended for both table use and grating, in a style comparable to Italian grana cheeses.[1] The cheese was developed in the early 21st century and is a relatively recent addition to the grana-style cheese family.[2]

The cheese is produced by Brazzale Moravia a.s., part of the Italian Brazzale Group, and most of its production is sold abroad, particularly to Italy.[3]

Origin

Gran Moravia was developed in the early 2000s as a grana-style cheese produced outside Italy, using milk from Moravia.[4] Czech and Italian press coverage has frequently noted its recent origin in contrast to traditional Italian grana cheeses with medieval or early modern histories.[5]

Production and ripening

Gran Moravia is manufactured from Czech Milk in Litovel and then ripened for part of its maturation in the Veneto region of Italy. They were originally ripened in a traditional warehouse, but since 2021 have used a large robotised ripening warehouse.[6] Regional reporting has likewise described the cheese's ageing and associated logistics in northern Italy, including facilities in the Alpine foothills.[7]

Market and sales

Business reporting based on company financial results has described Brazzale Moravia as a major exporter within the Czech dairy sector, with most production sold abroad.[8][9][10]

Sustainability and carbon-neutral claims

Production of Gran Moravia is carbon neutral, including emissions compensation measures, such as large-scale tree planting associated with its overseas activities; these claims were reported as having been verified by third-party certification.[11][12] Institutional profiles and subsequent reporting have repeated these sustainability claims in connection with Gran Moravia and the wider Brazzale supply chain.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Český parmazán tehdy způsobil v Itálii skandál. Můžou za to krávy z Hané?". ASZ.cz (in Czech). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Byl jsem za blázna, že chci sýry vozit z Moravy do Itálie. Teď se mi smějí, říká Roberto Brazzale". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Byl jsem za blázna, že chci sýry vozit z Moravy do Itálie. Teď se mi smějí, říká Roberto Brazzale". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Byl jsem za blázna, že chci sýry vozit z Moravy do Itálie. Teď se mi smějí, říká Roberto Brazzale". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Český parmazán tehdy způsobil v Itálii skandál. Můžou za to krávy z Hané?". ASZ.cz (in Czech). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ^ Krmelová, Petra (17 August 2021). "Poklad z Moravy hlídají Italové. Zraje v největším skladě světa". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Pohled do zákulisí zpracovávání sýrů z Moravy v Itálii (II. díl)". Deník.cz (Moravskoslezský deník) (in Czech). 22 August 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Sýr z Litovle boduje i v Itálii, Brazzale Moravia hlásí rekordní tržby 4,6 miliardy". Hanácká Drbna (in Czech). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Výrobce parmazánu z Litovle dosáhl vloni rekordních tržeb". zemedelec.cz (in Czech). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  10. ^ Bender, Ralf (16 September 2022). "Brazzale weitet Absatzbasis im Handel aus: Verkaufsmenge für den Hartkäse Gran Moravia soll in Deutschland auf 200 t steigen – Zweiter Bauabschnitt für zentrales Reifelager". Lebensmittel Zeitung (in German) (37): 52. doi:10.51202/0947-7527-2022-37-052. ISSN 0947-7527.
  11. ^ "Sázíme stromy a jsme uhlíkově neutrální, tvrdí moravský výrobce "parmazánu"". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Chuť úspěchu? Sýrař Brazzale ji našel v moravském mléce". BusinessInfo.cz (in Czech). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Brazzale Moravia, a.s." OHK Olomouc (in Czech). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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