Questa

The turnoff for the Pian della Pietra
locality, for which the business, opened
in 2001, is named, is just outside the village
of Ala di Stura. Here a single building houses
a barn, a processing and aging workshop and
a shop. Renata Alpignano and Cinzia Loturco,
longtime members of the Casari e casare
dairy association, keep about 80 goats, mostly
Saanen plus a few native Camosciata. Cheeses
on offer range from very fresh (Ricotta, Tomini)
to others at various stages of maturation, such
as Tomino savoiardo, Rustichina, Cà du roc,
Toma and , as of this year, Stracchinello. Be
sure to taste the Maggiorino, named for the
shepherd who handed down the original recipe,
the Toma ricca, whose texture is similar to that
of Castelmagno, Blu di capra and Chevrin delle
valli di Lanzo. The dairy also sells fresh milk,
yogurt and mousses.
Open every day from 4.30pm to 7pm, and at
weekends from 9am to 12 noon. The dairy’s
produce is also on sale every Tuesday at the
farmers’ market in Lanzo.
CHEESEMAKERS
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