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Traditional Cheese Dairy Tour with Tasting near Aosta

Traditional Cheese Dairy Tour with Tasting near Aosta

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Discover the art of cheese-making on a guided tour of a dairy in Aosta Valley. Explore the farm’s livestock area, visit the aging cellar and savor a curated platter of local cheeses and cured meats.

  • Free cancellation, 24 hrs before
  • Duration: hour
  • Frazione Petit Quart 8, 11010 Variney- Chez Roncoz
  • Small groups up to 20 participants
  • Italian
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What travellers says ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • Margaux - Switzerland

    The aging cellar was fascinating and the Fontina we tasted afterward was easily the best I've had outside a restaurant.

  • Alex - Ireland

    Seeing the cows up close before tasting the cheese made the whole platter feel so much more personal and genuine.

  • Mitch - Canada

    I loved the blood sausage and budin paired with the red currant marmalade, such a perfect balance of savory and sweet.

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Highlights

  • Discover the art of cheese making on a guided tour of a dairy in Aosta Valley
  • Learn about age old techniques passed down through generations of artisans
  • Explore the farm’s livestock area and see the animals that provide the milk
  • Visit the aging cellar to see a selection of carefully matured cheeses
  • Savor a curated platter of local cheeses, cured meats and sweet marmalade

Includes

  • Guided tour of the cheese production laboratory
  • Visit to the farm's livestock area
  • Exploration of the aging cellar
  • Five local cheeses: the renowned Fontina, a creamy blue cheese, a smooth Toma Dolce, a matured Vieux and a fresh Caprino.
  • Three local cured meats: a savory salsiccia, a hearty budin with chard and a blood sausage.

Excludes

Transportation to the venue

Meeting point

Chez Duclos

  • Frazione Petit Quart 8, 11010 Variney- Chez Roncoz

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Begin your experience with a guided tour of the production laboratory, where you can observe the cheese-making process from start to finish, gaining insight into age-old techniques passed down through generations.

Walk through the farm’s livestock area, showcasing the animals that provide the rich milk essential for cheese production. Explore the aging cellar, where a selection of carefully matured cheeses is stored, ready to be tasted and purchased.

Enjoy a tasting experience featuring a meticulously curated platter that highlights the flavors of the region. It includes three Valdostan cured meats: a savory salsiccia, a hearty budin with chard and a blood sausage.

These are complemented by five varieties of local cheeses: the renowned Fontina, a creamy bleu, a smooth Toma Dolce, a matured Vieux and a fresh Caprino. Accompanying the cheeses are a sweet red currant marmalade, slices of dark, sweet bread, multi-grain crispy wafers, and crunchy grissini.

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By car or taxi, from Aosta city centre:

  1. Head southeast on the SS26 road from Aosta.
  2. Continue on SS26 for approximately 10-12 kilometers, following signs toward Villeneuve and Saint-Vincent.
  3. Take the exit toward Saint-Vincent and follow local roads towards Variney.
  4. Once in Variney, look for Frazione Petit Quart, where Chez Duclos is located at number 8.

The total distance is about 6 kilometers, and the drive usually takes around 10 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.