The cheese takes its name from the town called Bra which is situated in the plain of Cuneo, one of the major cheese market places in the past. Bra DOP is produced in two different types: soft and hard. Soft cheese is especially used on its own, while the hard cheese can also be grated. Both are well accompanied by red wine. The cheese is pressed, semi-fat and semi-hard, produced from cow's milk with, a small dose of sheep's and/or goat's milk added.