Alpine hamlet above 1,000 m where Beppino Occelli ages cheeses from its Farigliano dairy, and Castelmagno DOP di Alpeggio, in rock cellars on shelves of twelve woods. Shop and booked cellar visits.
Cheeses: Castelmagno, Valcasotto, Cusiè, Losa, Verzin
Website: occelli.it/pages/stagionature-di-valcasotto
Qualigeo pairs Castelmagno with full-bodied reds. The crumbly, piquant paste of an aged wheel, with its blue-green veins, meets Barolo's firm tannin and high acidity, which clear the palate between pieces.
Barbaresco is the kind of full-bodied red Qualigeo suggests for Castelmagno. Nebbiolo's firm tannin and high acidity cut through the crumbly, piquant paste of an aged wheel and keep its salty, savoury edge in view.
Address: Via Santa Libera 14a, 12087 Pamparato (CN), Piedmont
Gorgonzola maker since 1948 in the Novara hills. The company shop beside the plant sells the Gorgonzola DOP range and tomini, with Piedmontese specialities, six days a week.
Cheeses: Gorgonzola, Tomini
Visiting: company shop (spaccio) at the plant
Retail point of the Igor Gorgonzola family firm, selling its Gorgonzola DOP, a spicy version and a goat blue. The company's headquarters are on Strada Natale Leonardi in Cameri.
Cheeses: Gorgonzola
Visiting: farm store selling Igor Gorgonzola
Cheese ager at Arona, on Lake Maggiore, trading since 1876. A shop is open six days a week, and the cellars and a tasting route can be visited by appointment.
Cheeses: Gorgonzola
Visiting: shop, ageing cellars visit by appointment, tasting route, English-language visits on booking
Farm at 1,700 m in the upper Valle Grana making Castelmagno DOP (Montagna and Alpeggio), aged in tufa caves. Its locanda serves it at several ageings and has rooms; opening is seasonal.
Cheeses: Castelmagno
Visiting: restaurant (locanda) serving Castelmagno at several ageings, rooms, seasonal opening: weekends in low season, Tuesday to Sunday in peak season
Explore our private Alterris estate, strolling through the vineyards, visiting our cellar dug into the hillside, and enjoying an exclusive wine and cheese pairing experience
An unforgettable day in the Langhe with a walk among the rows, lunch in the vineyard, and plenty of space for the little ones!
Discover the wine regions of Barolo and Barbaresco on a sommelier guided tour. Visit two boutique wineries, enjoy a typical lunch at a local Osteria, and explore the m...
