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Discover the Origin
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Discover the Origin
4-6 Althorp Road
London
SW17 7ED
United Kingdom
www.discovertheorigin.co.uk
lauren.cochrane@westburycom.co.uk
Tel : 02086829020
new for 2009
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Company Summary
Discover the Origin is a three year campaign designed to promote awareness of the PDO status of the following five key European products. These are Parma Ham, Parmigiano- Reggiano Cheese, Burgundy wines, Douro Valley wines and Port.
Product Categories
Champagne / Sparkling wine | Wine | Hard cheese | Meat, cured / cooked
Products

Burgundy wines.
Product Name
Burgundy wines.
Product Description
Burgundy vineyards cover 5 main areas of production in eastern France from Chablis in the North to Mâcon in the South. With over 4000 wine estates and 250 wine merchants Burgundy is one of Frances key wine making regions.
Category
Wine

Douro Valley wines
Product Name
Douro Valley wines
Product Description
Douro Valley wines are made from the same grapes as Port and have recently experienced a renaissance in recent years. The Douro is a unique area situated in Northern Portugal, which is protected by four mountain ranges. Within the Douro the marked climate differences help to produce a diverse selection of wines.
Category
Wine

Parma Ham
Product Name
Parma Ham
Product Description
Parma Hamis a specially air cured ham produced in and around the regions of Parma, Italy. The ham is made from the rear haunches of the pig and contains only four ingrediants, Italian pigs, salt, air and time.

Parma Ham is cured for a minimum of one year, rising to three years.
Category
Ham, air-dried

Parmigiano- Reggiano Cheese
Product Name
Parmigiano- Reggiano Cheese
Product Description
Parmigiano- Reggiano cheese is produced within a restricted area thatincludes Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bolgna, Mantova.

It is a hard, fat, granular cheese, cooked rather than pressed and named after the restricted area of production.

Port
Product Name
Port
Product Description
Port, made in the Douro Valley is produced in the oldest demarcated and regulated wine region in the world, It is traditionally made from grapes crushed by treading in a lagar. There are three main styles of Port, these are Ruby Port, Tawny Port and White Port.
Category
Wine
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