Tradition, craftsmanship, innovation and high quality: this is Caseificio Defendi, a historic family‑owned company from Bergamo which, for over 150 years, has stood out for its production of high‑quality PDO cheeses made exclusively with Italian milk, from sweet and spicy Gorgonzola to Taleggio, Gorgonzola‑Mascarpone, Crescenza, organic cheeses and gourmet buffalo‑milk specialties such as Baffalo Blu, Bufaletto and Camembert. A top‑level production recognized worldwide, to the point that Defendi Gorgonzola has received the plaque of excellence, and Baffalo Blu, a buffalo blue cheese with a strong and intense flavor, has been chosen as the 6th Best Cheese in the World at the prestigious World Cheese Awards.