Cascina Bosco d’OrtoThe Villata family farm has reared Friesian dairy cattle in the countryside near Pralormo Castle since 2003. In order to improve organization and control the whole supply system, the dairy was recently extended and completely remodernized. The flagship products are raw milk, mozzarellas (available in three sizes and in filled rolls), ricotta, primosale, stracchino, fresh scamorza and tomini.
Mature cheeses include toma, classic and aromatized (with pepper, chili and rosemary). The farm’s specialities are Tommentaler, the square-shaped Ticinello and Caprotti, made with kid’s rennet). The cheeses are on sale at a number of local and city markets alongside other products such as creamy yogurt (be sure to sample the orange and ginger flavors), cream desserts and crème caramel, which now comes in sustainable paper packaging.
Produce is on sale at the following markets: on Monday in San Damiano d’Asti, on Tuesday in Asti, on Wednesday in Chieri at the Coldiretti farmers’ market, on Thursday in Villanova d’Asti and Asti, on Friday in Asti, on Saturday in Poirino and Cambiano, and every Sunday in Turin at the Campagna Amica market.
