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A cheese cellar with wooden racks and stone walls. 1
A wooden wall with numerous round plaques, each with handwritten text and some featuring a small drawing. 2
Two men in a cheese shop with wooden shelves and stone walls. 3
A group of people in a room with green walls, holding a round cheese board with handwritten notes. 4
Two cheese boards with handwritten text and drawings, placed on a wooden shelf above cheese wheels. 5

Valtellina: Cheese Tasting and Guided Tour Near Lake Como

By Holidoit
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $58 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Visit the Casera di Gerola Alta, located 3,445 feet above sea level in the Bergamasque Alps
  • Discover the care and tradition behind thousands of wheels of cheese
  • Learn about each step of the production process from your expert guide
  • End the experience with a tasting of three vintages of cheese, accompanied by a glass of wine

Activity location

    • Lake Como
    • Province of Como, Lombardy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via Nazionale, 31, 23010 Gerola Alta SO, Italia
    • Gerola Alta, Lombardia, Italy

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In English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Guided tour, in English, of the cheese factory with a vertical tasting of three vintages of Storico Ribelle Presidio Slow Food cheese and a glass of Valtellina Superiore DOCG.

Language options: English
Starting time: 4:00PM
Price details
CA $57.79 x 1 AdultCA $57.79
Total
Price is CA $57.79
Until Sun, Aug 16

In German

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • German

Guided tour, in German, of the cheese factory with vertical tasting of three vintages of Storico Ribelle Presidio Slow Food cheese and a glass of Valtellina Superiore DOCG.

Language options: German
Starting time: 4:00PM
Price details
CA $57.79 x 1 AdultCA $57.79
Total
Price is CA $57.79
Until Sun, Aug 16

In Italian

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • Italian

Guided tour in Italian of the cheese factory with vertical tasting of three vintages of Storico Ribelle Presidio Slow Food cheese and a glass of Valtellina Superiore DOCG.

Language options: Italian
Starting time: 4:00PM
Price details
CA $57.79 x 1 AdultCA $57.79
Total
Price is CA $57.79
Until Sun, Aug 16

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided visit to the ageing cellar
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tasting of three vintages of Storico Ribelle cheese
  • What's includedWhat's included
    1 glass of Valtellina Superiore DOCG
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extra drinks

What you can expect

Discover the Valtellina cheese-making tradition through a unique experience in Gerola Alta, near Morbegno, just a short distance from Lake Como. You will ascend to 3,445 feet in the Bergamasque Alps to visit the Casera, where thousands of wheels of cheese rest in the ageing rooms.

Accompanied by an experienced guide, you will discover the secrets and techniques that make Storico Ribelle one of the longest-aged cheeses in the world, learning about each step of the production process that makes it so special.

The experience concludes with a tasting of three vintages of Storico Ribelle, a Slow Food Presidium, accompanied by a glass of Valtellina Superiore DOCG to fully enhance the authentic flavours of this extraordinary cheese.

Location

Activity location

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    • Lake Como
    • Province of Como, Lombardy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via Nazionale, 31, 23010 Gerola Alta SO, Italia
    • Gerola Alta, Lombardia, Italy