A guide to cheese shops in Umbria.

Cheese Shops in Umbria

Brancaleone da Norcia ★ 4.2

Norcia centreHistoric norcineria with a cheese range: caciotta dolce, goat cheese, truffle and chilli cheeses, table pecorino and pecorino di fossa

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.

Corso Sertorio 17, 06046 Norcia (PG)

Norcineria Felici ★ 4.0

Norcia centreContinuous hours, 08:30 to 20:00Norcia salumi, truffles and nine cheeses including fresh, semi-aged and aged pecorino and a Caciotta di Norcia

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.

Corso Sertorio 30, 06046 Norcia (PG)

Moscatelli Tartufi Norcia ★ 3.8

Norcia centreTruffles and truffle products, with pecorino, goat cheese and salumi from Norcia

Truffle house with a shop on Corso Sertorio that also sells pecorino and goat cheese, salumi of pork and wild boar and other Umbrian specialities. A second shop is at Serravalle di Norcia.

Corso Sertorio 42/44, 06046 Norcia (PG)

BottegAlberoBello ★ 4.1

Castelluccio di NorciaCastelluccio products and local salumi, with cheese boards and fresh-ricotta desserts in the degusteria

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.

Via della Bufera, Castelluccio di Norcia, 06046 Norcia (PG)

I Sapori dell'Umbria ★ 3.9

Orvieto centreUmbrian and Tuscan cheeses with truffles, salumi, oils and Umbrian wines

Delicatessen on Corso Cavour in Orvieto selling truffles, salumi, oils and wines, with a cheese range of Umbrian, Tuscan and other cheeses. Also sells online.

Corso Cavour 119, 05018 Orvieto (TR)

Gruppo Grifo sales point, Opaco ★ 4.0

Opaco, NorciaEvery day 07:30 to 20:00The Gruppo Grifo dairy group's cheese range, including Testa Nera, Pecorino Norcia and Pellegrino di Norcia

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.

Loc. Opaco, 06046 Norcia (PG)

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Cheese Shops in Umbria, FAQ

What milk is Caciottone di Norcia made from?

Pasteurised cow's and sheep's milk. The Qualigeo product sheet sets the cow's milk at 90 to 95 percent and the sheep's milk at 5 to 10 percent.

Where can Caciottone di Norcia be made?

Only in the communes of Norcia, Cascia, Monteleone di Spoleto, Preci and Poggiodomo in the province of Perugia, according to the Qualigeo sheet.

When did Caciottone di Norcia become an IGP?

The EU registration is dated 2 August 2024, as the Qualigeo sheet records and the Caciottone di Norcia association's own site confirms.

Is Pecorino di Norcia a protected name?

No. It is a traditional agri-food product (PAT) of Umbria, not a DOP or IGP; the protected cheese of Norcia is the mixed-milk Caciottone di Norcia.

How big is a Pecorino di Norcia?

A cylinder 15 to 24 cm across and 8 to 14 cm high, weighing 3 to 5 kg, according to the Atlante Caseario sheet.

What gives it a light smoky note?

Atlante Caseario says each shepherd makes his own rennet and dries it near the fire, which gives every cheese a slight smoky note.

Is Pecorino Toscano made in Umbria?

Only in two communes. The Consorzio's disciplinare page lists Allerona and Castiglione del Lago as the Umbrian communes whose sheep's milk may be used; everywhere else in the DOP area is in Tuscany or Lazio.

How long is Pecorino Toscano DOP aged?

Fresco at least 20 days and stagionato at least 4 months, per the Qualigeo product sheet.

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