Giuseppe Bernardinelli, the art and passion of refinement

We are very happy to finally host one of the most interesting cheese affinators at the national level: Giuseppe Bernardinelli, a simple man, full of passion and experience in the field of cheese affinements. His is a craft honed over time among the caves of his father Andreino, in the Valpolicella near Verona, where colorful molds adorned the masterpieces of alpine dairy farms and stables. 

 

A fascinating and timeless technique that distinguished many residents of the Veronese hills. An ancestral territory amidst vineyards, olive trees, and cypress trees that still today adorn the sweet landscapes of these places. A historic Valpolicella, climbing towards the first Prealps, the Little Dolomites, the Lessini Mountains. Ideal plateaus for the production of great milks for flavorful and creamy cheeses that are still obtained from those blooming pastures.

 

 

Giuseppe Bernardinelli is today sought after by illustrious chefs and gourmets all over Italy for the creativity of his masterpieces and for the delightful combinations he knows how to create. Cheeses that combine fruits, flowers, and aromatic herbs. A compendium of culture, history, and tradition that Giuseppe himself has traversed in his life and today translates into a slice of cheese or in a spiced cheese cream. 

 

Bruno Barbieri, famous chef and television personality, was one of his first ambassadors, and cult magazines like Gambero Rosso have praised his art and technique. Today the creations of Sapori del Portico, his brand, are all here at Spaghetti & Mandolino, making ours one of the most prestigious cheese selections online. 
 

 

 

Giuseppe and his nephew Marco will cut for you delicious pieces of cheese, placing them in vacuum and controlled atmosphere to ensure maximum freshness and integrity of the product. You will have the opportunity to choose from cheeses aged in family caves, matured between white fossil marl stones, the prestigious subsoil of ancient Valpolicella, to blue cheeses and small gourmet creations that will leave you speechless, excellent cheeses for unforgettable evenings and rare delightful cheese boards. 

Sapori del Portico is not only the work of affinage by Giuseppe, but also a great selection of rare cheeses from all over Italy. Among the cheeses provided by Giuseppe is the extremely rare Montebore dop di Vallenostra, the Scimudin di Opere Casearie, the Blu del Moncenisio di Guffanti, and many more!

 

Welcome then to Sapori del Portico, from the Master Giuseppe Bernardinelli and his masterpieces.