Food & Wine - visit the producers: Gignod

The family run farm was founded in 1972 to produce typical dairy products of the Aosta Valley.
Over time there have been changes with regards to the agricultural machinery, nevertheless the production of the various cheeses, the most known being the Fontina, has remained as it once was.
This unique feature ensures the authenticity of the farm product.

Products
Fontina cheese, toma cheese, reblec, ricotta, mozzarella cheese, yoghurt, tomino cheese, brossa and butter.
The shop is open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Visit
The farm can be visited all year round upon reservation to be made by telephone at least one day in advance.
The visit includes a tour of the stable, the dairy and the aging cellar.
Cost of the visit per person: € 5.00, € 10.00 with tasting.
Number of visitors per visit: min 6
Languages spoken: Italian and French

How to get there
From the trunk road 27 of Great St. Bernard, take the regional road towards Valpelline; the farm is on the right hand side, at a lower level than the road.