Food & Wine - visit the producers: Cogne

A family-run dairy farm located at the entrance to the path to the ancient mines of Cogne.

The products and the sales outlet

The milk produced is transformed into pasteurised milk, yoghurt, delicious desserts and mature and fresh cheeses.
The sales outlet is open 7 days a week in summer from June to September; in the remaining months it is preferable to contact the farm directly.

Visiting

It is possible to visit the farm all year round by appointment at + 39.328.9036422 four to five days in advance. It is possible to visit the cowshed, the cheese cellar and the dairy where the milk is processed. Minimum number to visit: 5.

Languages spoken: Italian, French.

Tastings

Possibility of tastings (booking required) for a maximum of 15/20 people.

Accessibility

Once in the village of Cogne, follow the signs for the hamlet of Gimillan and reach the hamlet of Montroz. At the bend, at the beginning of the path to the mines, continue on the dirt road for about 200 m, the farm is on the right. It can be reached by car, bicycle 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 (cost € 10 per person).

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

Products
Alpine fontina, butter, reblec cheese, various toma cheeses, yoghurt, ricotta and cream.
The point of sale located in Rue Grand Paradis is open from mid-October to May, while the one located at the Pra-su-piaz mountain pasture is open from June to mid-October. In Pra-su-piaz there is also a farm restaurant open from June to October.

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.
Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.

How to get there
Just after exiting the town of Cogne you will find the farm on the right, a little further down the road that leads to Valnontey.