Food & Wine - visit the producers: Cogne

The Jeantet family produces dairy products that bring out the authentic flavours of tradition. Founded many years ago, this small family-run business is committed to ethical livestock farming, the preservation of the local landscape and a system that respects nature. The cows spend the winter in the barn near the Sant’Orso meadow, but, as tradition dictates, late spring sees the herd move up to a characteristic family mountain pasture in Valnontey. 

The products

Fresh and mature cheeses, Fontina DOP, yoghurt, panna cotta and butter. 
The point of sale located in Rue Grand Paradis is open from mid-October to the end of May, while the one located at the Prasupiaz mountain pasture is open from June to mid-October. In Prasupiaz there is also a farm restaurant open from June to October.

The visit

The farm can be visited upon reservation to be made by e-mail or telephone. The visit includes a tour of the cattle stable and the cheese aging cellar. It is also possible to organize tastings of local products.

Number of visitors per visit: max 20/25.

Spoken languages: Italian, French and English.

How to get there

In winter, the farm is located on the right as you leave the village of Cogne in the direction of Valnontey, at Rue Grand Paradis 64. In summer it moves to Prasupiaz, in the hamlet of Valnontey, which can be reached by a gentle, flat walk of about 25 minutes towards the bottom of the valley

Costa del Pino is a family-run dairy farm situated at the entrance to the trail leading to the ancient mines of Cogne. Founded in 2017, it is a business with strong ties to the local area. 

The products 

High-quality cheeses, yoghurt, farm-made ice cream and cured meats. 
The shop is open seven days a week during the summer months from June to September; during the rest of the year, it is best to contact the farm directly. Vending machines are also available 24 hours a day, all year round, on Rue Bourgeois in Revettaz (bus terminal) and in the hamlet of Cretaz. 

The visit

Visits to the farm are possible all year round by booking in advance on +39 328 9036422, 4–5 days in advance. You can visit the barn, the cheese maturing cellar and the dairy where the milk is processed.
Tastings are available (by booking) for a maximum of 15–20 people.

Minimum number of visitors required for a tour: 5

Spoken languages: Italian and French.

How to get there

Once you arrive in the village of Cogne, follow the signs for the hamlet of Gimillan and continue to the hamlet of Montroz. At the hairpin bend, at the start of the path to the mines, continue along the dirt track for about 200 metres; the farm is on the right. It can be reached by car, bike or scooter.

Le Beson farm was founded in 2018, initially with just a few animals. In 2021, a new stable was built, where there are currently around 75 dairy goats and sheep! A variety of cheeses are produced and, in a smaller part, the Guichardaz family also cultivates 1 hectare of land for the production of vegetables, potatoes and red fruits. The farm is located in the beautiful setting of the Sant'Orso meadows in Cogne. 

The products

Production of fresh cheeses (primosale, ricotta, cacioricotta, stracchino, robiola), semi-matured cheeses (brie, goat cheese), mature cheeses (toma cheese, raclette, blue cheese), yoghurt, pasteurised milk, panna cotta. Seasonal vegetables, red fruits and potatoes. 

Point of sale at the farm in the hamlet Cretaz (please contact the farm for the opening hours) and at the 'Boutique agricole' shop in Rue Bourgeois 7 in the centre of Cogne (open Thursday to Monday throughout most of the year).

The visit

It is possible to visit the company all year round by prior booking at the following phone number +39.345.5909741, at least three or four days in advance. During busy periods for the farm, the visit may not be possible. You can visit the animal housing area, the cheese cellars and the dairy where the milk is processed. 

Tasting sessions are also possible (the final cost will be confirmed at the time of booking).

Number of visitors required for the visit: min. 5.

Spoken languages: Italian and French.

How to get there

The farm is located in the hamlet of Cretaz, at the end of the Sant'Orso meadows, where the Valnontey and Lillaz streams meet.