Viavio Cheese

07/10/2026

Today we’ve been busy with another batch of our yogurt, almost ready to go!

Lo Sapevi? // Did you know?
Yogurt gets its natural creamy texture from fermentation, a simple process that has been used for thousands of years!!

We love to keep that tradition going, using local A2-tested cow’s milk from Oaklands Dairy, good cultures and, of course, plenty of Passione ! 💛

01/10/2026

We’re celebrating CHEESE MONTH Grocer 🧀

Throughout October, buy any ViaVio cheese in store and go in the draw to WIN a ViaVio Cheese Hamper!

And if you’re around today, we’ll be at FreshChoice Nelson from 3pm for a cheese tasting 😋

Come say Ciao, try some cheese and celebrate Cheese Month with us! 💛🧀

01/10/2026

It’s OCTOBER, which also means it’s NZ CHEESE MONTH.. a pretty good excuse to eat more Cheese! 😉🧀

For the occasion, we’ve put together our ViaVio Cheese Month Special :
a selection of 6 ViaVio cheeses, made right here in Nelson with local milk and following the Italian cheesemaking tradition 😋

Available throughout October:
Online at viavio.co.nz
or Saturday at The Nelson Market

25/09/2026

Have you ever tried Piadina?

Piadina is a traditional flatbread from Emilia-Romagna, in the north of Italy 🇮🇹

The perfect Italian snack.. and you can fill it with pretty much anything you like!

Our favourites is MOZZARELLA, Prosciutto di Parma & fresh rocket 😋

Piadina this weekend?

We’ll have fresh Mozzarella The Nelson Market tomorrow ! 🧺

21/09/2026

Here is one of Italy’s most loved cheeses: BURRATA, indeed!

The Queen of Mozzarella! 🤍

At ViaVio, we make every burrata one by one, filling each one with those delicious, creamy strands of mozzarella and cream, the Stracciatella, before carefully closing and hand-packing them to make their way to your table 😊

You can find our Burrata The Junction Shop Fresh Choice Merivale McKibbon’s_of_Royalburn Grocer, The Nelson Market or
order online at viavio.co.nz and have it delivered to your door!

How do you like your Burrata?

15/09/2026

SHEEP RICOTTA IS BACK! 🐑

And what better way to celebrate than with a proper Sicilian classic Cannoli?!

Sheep Ricotta is the traditional filling for cannoli, but there’s plenty more you can do with it , like cheesecakes, tarts, sweet pastries… or even savoury dishes, like a delicious filling for cappelletti!

We make it here in Nelson with local sheep’s milk, and of course using our Italian cheesemaking tradition.

Who’s making cannoli this week?! 😉

Available on our online shop or The Nelson Market this Saturday!

08/09/2026

STRACCHINO or STRACCIATELLA?
We get asked this one all the time! 😂

And we get it…
Similar names, both tricky to pronounce, and both VERY delicious..

But NO, they are not the same cheese!

STRACCHINO soft, delicate and creamy, a traditional spreadable cheese from Northern Italy.

STRACCIATELLA a soft, milky strands of stretched mozzarella mixed with cream. The delicious heart of our Burrata 🤍

So next time you find a recipe calling for Stracciatella, make sure you don't accidentally bring home Stracchino! 😉

One thing they definitely have in common is that they’re both made here in Nelson & BUONiSSiMi!

31/07/2026

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13/03/2026

Team is ready ! Come and see us!!

13/03/2026

A big Grazie to everyone indeed! The Nelson Italian Festival wouldn’t have been possible without all of you!!!

Before our announcement tomorrow, let us thank all the many people and organisations who helped make our Festival possible 🇮🇹💚

(Apologies, Facebook doesn't allow us to tag all of you - so we had to remove all the tags!)

🏛 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀
Italian Embassy in Wellington, Nelson City Council, Ministry for Ethnic Communities, Rātā Foundation

🏛 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀
Italian Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand, Comites Nuova Zelanda, Multicultural Nelson Tasman Inc, NBS, Nelson Regional Development Agency, Bayleys Nelson Tasman, Viavio Cheese, Cancer Society Nelson Tasman

🛠 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson, Uniquely Melson, Mark Healey, MTF Finance Nelson, Genoese Foods, FC Nelson, Summit, Tasman Honda, The Little Pig Building Co, Rena & Rob Masters, Design Windows, Nelson Events & Venues

🎟 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀
Flavia & Flavio, Viavio Cheese, Kakariki Olives, Andrea Ranieri, Ducati Owners Club Nelson, Italian Film Festival NZ, Nelson Classic Car Museum, Club Italia, Gelato Roma Nelson

⚽️🏈 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁
Salvito's Pizza Bar, Stefano's Pizza, Elba's Pazza Pizza, Gelato Roma Nelson

🎭 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
Raffaele Bandoli (Artistic Director and musician), Paolo Rotondo and Italian Film Festival NZ, Birds-Eye, David Letsche Photography, Oscar Neubauer (Neubauer Studios), Cuoca Cristina Cocchi (D'Vine Marlborough), Chef Manuel Montagna, Nelson Whakatū Menzshed, Micol Aristarco (singer), Thematic for the survey preparation and analysis, Nelson Light and Sound

🏎 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
Eelco Boswijk (yellow & white 1958 Fiat Multipla), Patrick Maisey (Fiat 128 and Fiat Bertone X1/9), Nick Marwick (Fiat 124 Coupe), Mark Quinney - Alfa Romeo Owners Club of New Zealand (AROCNZ), Steve Handyside - Ferrari Owners' Club Blenheim, Shane Joyce (Ferrari owner), Jo & Neil Smith (Fiat 124 Couple 1974 green), Gaetano (Fiat Panda 1990), Peter Carey (Fiat Coupe 130), David Smith (Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Coupe), Wendy & Steve Clements (Fiat 500 - Gucci Girl Plates), Jan & John Heap (Ferrari 328), Alan Mclean (1971 Laverda, Moto Guzzi), Patrick Maisey (Ducati Darmah 1980 Vintage), Nick Marer - Ducati Club, Alycia & Alex Hislop (Moto Guzzi), Peter John (green Vespa PX150), Paul Miles (red Moto Guzzi), Ryan Green (1965 Vespa mint green), Snow Mullins (1964 Vespa 50 yellow & 1962 Vespa 150 Sportique grey), Craig Moore (Ducati XDiavel), Alastair Andrew (Vespa), Classic Boat Museum - Lake Rotoiti (Red Ferrari Hydroplane).

🤝 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Nelson Rugby Football Club, Nayland College, St Joseph's School, Wheezes Bike Group, Auckland Point School, The Smokehouse, Prego Mediterranean Foods, The Free House

💃 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀
Dafni Anastasiadi, Titta Conte, Luisa Zuppardi-Smith, Bee Doron, Linda Ambrosetti, Lais Carlini, Chiara Sartorato, Rosi.

❤️ And of course, thanks to all other vehicle owners whose names we might have missed, plus all the volunteers, Club Italia members, families and friends who cooked, baked, lent equipment and worked tirelessly for months and throughout the Festival day.

Grazie di cuore, everyone. 💚🤍❤️