Campania is a region rich in national and international food and wine products, among which there are many dairy products.
Thanks to the skill of the master cheese makers and to the peculiarities of the territory, the artisan cheeses have become real milestones of the typical products of our Region.
With this experience you will meet a historic family of Vico Equense who, for five generations, preserves the ancient dairy art of the Provolone del Monaco DOP, born in the mountains overlooking the crystal clear sea of Vico Equense, in an area where sky and sea blend.
Tommaso, the master cheesemaker, will guide you in a path that starts from the discovery of the "Museum of the dairy art", housed in a suggestive tufa cave of aging, where you will learn the traditional techniques of cheese production and you can immerse yourself in the true atmosphere of a small dairy of the past.
After learning the origins of the Sorrentine Peninsula cheese making, the tour continues with a guided tasting of the farm’s cheeses combined with a good glass of wine from Campania in the beautiful setting of the panoramic terrace that will make your experience unique!
What are you waiting for? Book now and live your gastronomic adventure in Campania among stories and tales of the master cheese makers.
Inside the museum you can touch and observe rare machines perfectly preserved, including: creams (manual and electric), a copper churn dating from the second half of the nineteenth century, containers for the transport of milk, pay books, documents and trademarks used as a currency of exchange between farmers and the dairyman.
With the tasting of cheeses you can know and taste 7 types of the best artisan products made on site.
There is the possibility to request exclusively, for small groups, a workshop with the master cheese maker that includes a demonstration on the production of fresh cheese or pasta filata.