TRADITIONAL CHEESES
Casolet Val di Sole
THIS TYPICAL CHEESE FROM VAL DI SOLE AND VAL DI RABBI IS VERY SOFT ON THE PALATE. THE FLAVOUR PROFILE RANGES FROM ACIDIC TO SWEET, WITH MILKY AND HERBACEOUS HINTS.
Casolét Val di Sole used to be made in autumn, when the herds had already returned to the lower valley from the summer pastures, as a food supply for the winter. It was the quintessential homemade cheese and is now a rarity. Its name has a Latin origin. It derives from the word “caseolus”, meaning “small cheese” referring to the size of the wheels still today. It is generally enjoyed fresh.
Casolét made from raw milk is a Slow Food Presidium because of its production characteristics strongly linked to tradition.