Cheese & Hazelnut
As far as cheese is concerned, the Piedmont region is a neighbour of France. Castelmagno, Murazzano, Taleggio, Raschera, Robiola and the Toma Piemontese Bra and Bra Ciuk – Bra cheese ‘drunk’ with Barolo wine – there is something for every taste among the many cheeses. The Piedmonts’ hazelnut is the true queen of nuts. Cultivated in the Alta Langa, it rightly gained fame as one of the world’s best nut varieties: here you can find creams, cakes, nut oil and spirit or simply delicious roasted hazelnuts.
Recommendations for cheese dairies, cheese counters and nut mills
| Pascoli di Amaltea / Località Roccabertone 81 / Mombarcaro (CN) / +39 333 2824619 Family farm in Mombarcaro, where sheep and goats are bred and raw milk cheese is produced: the small dairy produces raw milk cheeses: fresh and tender and matured cheeses with an intense flavor. The taste of the cheeses changes according to the pastures and the season. Cheese tastings for children and adults: you can learn how to make cheese, discover the secrets of raw milk. |
| Beppino Occelli Agrinatura / Regione Scarrone 2 / 12060 Fariglione (CN) / www.occelli.it |
| Fiorenzo Giolito / Via Montegrappa, 6 a / 12000 Bra (CN) / www.giolitocheese.it In the basement of his shop, a kind of cheese museum with objects and artefacts that were used to make cheese. In addition, an international cheese festival is held in Bra every two years. |
| Azienda Agricola Monte Robiglio / Località Lazzarini 5 / Bossolasco / PUNTO VENDITA: c.so Travaglio,29 / Tel. +39 0173 793197 For several generations the ‘Azienda Agricola Monte Robiglio’ has been cultivating its land with passion and care under family management. It is particularly dedicated to the breeding of cows and sheep from the Langhe, which provide milk for the famous cheeses. The cheese is produced in an artisan way with the ‘DenominazioneOrigineProtetto’ (DOP, Protected Designation of Origin) seal and comes exclusively from the processing of the milk of their own animals. |
| Cora Formaggi di Gianni Cora S.A.S. / Via della Chiesa 5 / Monesiglio / Tel +39 0174 900 506 http://www.coraformaggi.it Passion, tradition and love for the land are the fundamental values at Cora Formaggi. They make their cheese from pure goat’s milk and three types of milk (cow’s, goat’s and sheep’s milk), using the traditional methods of the Alta Langa and guaranteeing the highest product quality. |
| Az. Agricola ‚Cascina Azii‘ di Reitano Rita / Nocciola Piemonte / Loc. Boiolo 3 / Feisoglio / Tel.: +39 0173 831272 http://www.cascinaazii.it/home.html Family business: nut farm, roastery and sale near Case Marchini. |