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The way I had understood it was that regular Reggiano was aged 2 years, Grana Padano 3, and Stravecchio 4. It appears I have been mistaken. Checking, it says 1

• Youden 4y ago
  The difference isn't just age. Grana Padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano are different cheeses, just like Camembert and Brie are different cheeses. Since they're both PDO, you can read the detailed requirements [0,1]. The differences are primarily the regions where they're produced and how the milk is processed. Stravecchio is just an adjective that means "old" or "mature" [2] and can be applied to any kind of cheese, wine, or whatever. [0]: https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/static/3bb2ed0dbce70d6851a111b1a8bd43ab/1d0c8e670c96c56f898e93203342681d.pdf https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/static/3bb2ed0dbce70d6851... [1]: https://www.granapadano.it/public/file/Production-Specification-RulesNov12-38345.pdf https://www.granapadano.it/public/file/Production-Specificat... [2]: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/stravecchio https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/...