The Guide
The MELIUS databank of authentic Italian provenance — DOP and IGP ingredients, the producers who make them and the wineries behind the pairings. Every entry is cross-referenced to the retailers who sell it and the restaurants that serve it.
Emilia-Romagna
Consorzio Vacche Rosse
4.9
The King of Cheeses, aged a minimum of 24 months. Melius-listed producers guarantee single-herd, red-cow milk provenance.
Distributors
Modena
Acetaia del Duca
4.8
Traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena, barrel-aged 12–25 years. A cornerstone of authentic Emilian cuisine.
Distributors
Agro Sarnese-Nocerino, Campania
Danicoop
4.7
The definitive pizza and sugo tomato, grown on volcanic Vesuvian soil. Protected designation guarantees origin.
Distributors
Tuscany
Frantoio di Montalcino
4.6
Cold-pressed Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, IGP certified — peppery, herbaceous and unmistakably regional.
Distributors
Puglia
Caseificio Andria
4.8
Fresh cream-filled mozzarella pouch from Andria, air-flown to guarantee 48-hour freshness at destination.
Distributors
Bronte, Sicily
Oro Verde di Bronte
4.9
The intensely aromatic green pistachio grown on Etna's volcanic slopes — the gold standard for gelato and pastry.
Distributors
Discoveries Media Hub
Discoveries is the internal media production centre of MELIUS — filming and streaming authentic Italian know-how for food lovers (B2C) and the trade (B2B) alike, direct from the itchefs-GVCI network.
Chef Marco Deniso · 48 min
From flour well to tortellini — a hands-on Emilian pasta masterclass filmed at the Discoveries hub.
Sommelier Elena Conti · 35 min
A buyer's webinar decoding IGP, DOP and harvest dates for importers and restaurant managers.
Chef Lucia Ferraro · 6 modules
A hybrid online course shipping real Italian wines to your door for guided at-home tastings.
MELIUS Discoveries · 52 min
The story of authenticity abroad, following itchefs-GVCI chefs across four continents.