Brancaleone da Norcia
The company's oldest shop, on Corso Sertorio. Besides salumi and truffles it sells several Umbrian cheeses, from caciotta dolce and goat cheese to table pecorino and pecorino di fossa.
About Caciotta al tartufo
A small soft caciotta with chopped truffle in the curd, an Umbrian traditional agri-food product. It is made in autumn, in truffle season, from about 70 percent cow and 30 percent sheep milk that has been pasteurised, with half a kilo of finely chopped truffle to 50 kg of finished cheese. Atlante Caseario dates it to the 1960s, when local cheese was anonymous and truffle gave it a name; the same method gives onion and vegetable caciotte. Forms are 8 to 15 cm across and 0.3 to 1.5 kg.
Made in: The Eugubino-Gualdese district (Gubbio and Gualdo Tadino); Italian Wikipedia also names Norcia
On the plate
Straw-coloured paste dotted with pinpoints of chopped truffle, which give it a characteristic truffle aroma. The rind is lightly crusted and pale yellow with darker specks.
Rind: natural crust
Wine and cheese
What to pour with Caciotta al tartufo
Trebbiano Spoletino Umbria
Our pickChopped truffle gives the caciotta a pronounced truffle aroma. Trebbiano Spoletino is a dry, fresh white of some structure, so it freshens the mouth and can stand next to the truffle.
Colli del Trasimeno Gamay Umbria
Our pickThe chopped truffle gives this caciotta a pronounced aroma. Trasimeno Gamay is a medium-bodied red with medium to low tannin and medium acidity, gentle enough not to compete with the truffle.
The grapes behind these winesTrebbiano Spoletino
From the source
Where to buy and taste it
BottegAlberoBello
Shop and degusteria in Castelluccio di Norcia with a room overlooking the Piano Grande. Sells local salumi, legumes, cheese and truffle products; serves cheese and salumi boards, panini, lentil soup and ricotta desserts.
Norcineria Felici
Norcineria on Corso Sertorio selling cured pork, truffles, lentils and a short cheese list: three ages of pecorino, caciotta di Norcia and flavoured cheeses. Takes orders by phone and online.
Gruppo Grifo sales point, Opaco
Sales point of the Gruppo Grifo dairy group at Loc. Opaco, open every day. The range includes Testa Nera, Pecorino Norcia, Pellegrino di Norcia and fresh cheeses.
Cheese experiences nearby
Farm visit and tasting at La Redola Verde
Guided visit of a sheep and pig farm at Turrita, with a tasting of its products, by reservation. A Slow Food Trevi visit on 11 and 18 April 2026 (held) added a cheese-making demonstration.
Nero Norcia, the black truffle and typical products fair
Norcia's national fair of the black truffle and typical products, running since the 1950s. Norcia.net lists cheese tastings in the programme and live cheese-making demonstrations among the side events.
Cheese-making course at Le Case di Quarantotti
Course on a farm stay near Norcia that takes guests through each step of making cheese, from curd to ageing, with traditional methods. Guests take home what they make. The farm publishes no dates or price.
Caciotta al tartufo: questions
Is caciotta al tartufo a protected cheese?
No. It is a traditional agri-food product (PAT) of Umbria, according to Italian Wikipedia and the Atlante Caseario sheet.
What milk is it made from?
About 70 percent cow's milk and 30 percent sheep's milk, per the Atlante Caseario sheet.
Same cheeseboard
More cheeses from Umbria
Plan the trip
Visit Caciotta al tartufo country
Tastings and tours where it is made, and somewhere to stay.
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Sources: www.atlantecaseario.com, it.wikipedia.org. The drawing is made from the cheese's recorded shape, rind and paste, not a photograph.