Corsican cheese

Distinctive character

Previously known as the " île des bergers (shepherd island), Corsica maintains a strong sheep and goat rearing heritage; the long tradition of dairy production which is perpetuated through the continued used of old Corscican breeds. This heritage gradually developed thanks to the island's mountainous landscape: the rearing of small cud-chewing livestock is one of the most profitable uses for this type of terrain.

The island’s herds are nourished exclusively on pasture. The richness of the island flora plus its regional diversity and ample vegetation combined with the Corsican practice of flock migration contribute to producing a completely unique type of milk – unparalleled in terms of smell, taste and texture.The use of indigenous breeds for farming in conjunction with time-honoured practices give Corsican cheese its distinctive character, unlike any other in the Mediterranean.

Traditional farm-produced cheeses are made according to a specific formula. The cheeses are all high in rennet content, soft ripened with a washed or mould rind. Different regional varieties can be found throughout the island: "Niolu", "Casgiu Vechju di Calinzana", "Bastelicaccia" and "Venachese". However, there is, of course, always one exception: "Casgiu Sartinesu" - a hard, pressed, unpasteurized cheese.

Cheese made from goat's milk is stronger in flavour compared with varieties obtained from sheep's milk, which are generally milder.
The cheeses are first shaped using traditional "moulds", then extensively handled during ripening. When eaten young, they have a light milky taste with a nuance of hazelnut. During ripening, the cheeses are infused with mild spices, preserved meat and cocoa, providing the distinctive flavour that places them in a category of their own. Some of the cheeses are traditionally eaten with fig jam - perfectly complimenting their bold flavours with a touch of sweetness.

In order to safeguard the cultural heritage and gastronomy of the island, steps are being taken to obtain CDO (Controlled Designation of Origin) certification for Corsican cheeses.
 



List of producers

Nebbiu - Capi Corsu

Laurent ALBERTINI

Farmhouse sheep's cheese

  06.21.72.19.92 |   annabelletorre@hotmail.fr

Patrick SANCHEZ et Jean-Noël CASANOVA

Gaec Di Vallecalle

Traditional goat's and sheep's cheese

  06.10.96.12.16 |   jeanno.casanova@gmail.com |   @https://www.facebook.com/fomageriecasanova

Sabrina LORENZI

E Pasturelle

Fromage Fermier de Brebis - Brocciu AOP

  06.16.02.63.29 |   sabrinalorenzi@orange.fr

Casinca - Castagniccia - Costa Verde

Ange-Paul ALFONSI

Goat’s cheese

  06 30 20 80 86 |   mariejoalfonsi@wanadoo.fr

Jean CARDI et Fils

GAEC D'ALISTRU

Farmhouse sheep’s milk cheese - Brocciu PDO – Suckling lambs

  06.32.82.84.66. |   jeancardi@free.fr

Carine CROCE

a funtanella

PDO BROCCIU AND FARMHOUSE GOAT CHEESE - FRESH EGGS

  06 88 53 74 00 |   c.oricelli@gmail.com

Barthelemy GIANCOLI

Casgile di A Tavagna

FARMHOUSE GOAT CHEESE - PDO BROCCIU

  04 95 36 99 50 |   barthelemy.giancoli@orange.fr

Virginie GIUSTINIANI

La Bergerie

Farmhouse inn

  04.95.36.97.48. |   giustinianivirginie@yahoo.fr

Georges GRISANTI

San B ertuli

Goat’s cheese

  06 77 86 06 22 |   grisanti.georges@orange.fr

Jean-André SANTINI

Goat’s cheese

  04 95 38 25 62 |   jean-andre.santini0826@orange.fr

David et Karine SANTUCCI

Muteri

FARMHOUSE GOAT CHEESE - PDO BROCCIU

  06 79 77 49 24 / 06 75 90 94 26 |   fromageriemuteri@gmail.com

Corsica Livantina

Frederic BARTOLI

Fromagerie BARTOLI

  06 25 88 08 91 |   laetitia-prunelli@hotmail.fr

Dominique CHABAS

Casgiu San Paolo

Farmhouse goat cheese

  06 85 01 82 76 |   dominique.chabas@orange.fr

Elodie DURIZI

Fromagerie d'Elodie

EWE CHEESE FARM - PDO BROCCIU

  06 43 44 41 20 |   elodie.durizi@gmail.com

Jean-Jacques FERRARI

Goat cheese - Kids

  06 82 32 84 76

Jean GIULY

Domaine GREGALE

Sheep’s milk cheese

  04 95 57 09 87 |   jean.giuly@orange.fr

Paul-Marie NICOLOSI

Casgiu Caprunu Venachese

Goat’s cheese – Certified organic Brocciu

  06 13 09 44 29 |   nicolosi.paulmarie@gmail.com

Pierre PELLEGRI

Goat's cheese - Young goats - PDO brocciu - Yoghurts - Dulce de leche

  06 16 29 27 96 |   capramoitinca@gmail.com

Audrey RABINEAU

Capra Parc

Organic farmhouse goat cheese, walks with goats

  06 12 72 35 67 / 06 26 25 67 46 |   capra.parc@laposte.net

Dui Sevi-Dui Sorru - Cruzini - Cinarca

Virginie et Jean-Luc ALBERTINI

PDO chestnut flour – Goat cheese – Market garden

  04.95.26.29.78 |   albertini.jeanluc@orange.fr

Ours-Pierre ALFONSI

Sheep's cheese - Brocciu PDO

  06.16.58.28.14 |   alfonsiourspierre@orange.fr

Pierre-Thomas ALLEGRINI

Goat cheese – Cattle farming

  06.71.65.20.91 |   ptallegrini@gmail.com

Lisandru ANGELETTI

Casgiu Angeletti

  06 20 02 14 25 |   casgiu.angeletti@gmail.com

Paul-Louis ANTONINI

San Martinu

  06.07.83.12.42 |   pl.antonini@yahoo.fr |   @san_martinu.antoninipl |   @exploitation Paul-Louis ANTONINI

Antoine FUCHS

Sant 'Antone

Goat's cheese - Brocciu PDO -Goat sale

  06.12.75.21.73 |   josephpiana@orange.fr

Pierre LUISI

Traditional goat's cheese

  04.95.27.83.79 |   luisi2a@hotmail.fr

Clément PIANI

U Corsu

Goats' cheese - PDO Brocciu

  04.95.52.25.38 |   coco.ucorsu@orange.fr

Marie-Laure POGGI

L'AGHJA

Farm and guesthouse - Farm sheep cheese - Cattle farming

  06.76.20.82.56 |   poggimarielaure420@gmail.com

Paul-Jean POGGI

U Pevanicu

Goat’s cheese and sheep's cheese -

  06.14.84.25.12

Ange-Xavier POLI

Goats' cheese

  04.95.28.95.28 |   pam.rusazia@laposte.net

Cédric RAFINI

GAEC Ferme de Cinarca

Traditional sheep's cheese - PDO Brocciu

  04.95.27.21.63 |   fermedecinarca@gmail.com

Jean-André ROSSI

Goat’s cheese. –

  06.85.60.14.56 |   j.a.rossi@orange,fr

Maurice et Marcel WHEATCROFT

Gaec Manenti

Goat’s and ewe’s milk cheese

  06 43 40 40 49 |   mwheatcroft2a@gmail.com

Sud Corse

Maxime ANSALONI

ewe farmhouse cheese

  04 95 70 52 05 |   maxime2a.corse@gmail.com

Jean Pierre ANTONETTI

Farmer's goat’s cheese - Brocciu AOP - Olive oil AOP

  06 85 26 56 07 |   jean-pierre.antonetti@orange.fr

Marie-Noëlle CULIOLI

U Francolu

Sheep cheese – - Lambs –

  06.14.48.09.39. / 06.23.17.71.96 |   mn.culioli@gmail.com

Jean CURALLUCCI et Joël ROSSI

Petra Bianca

Organic PDO Corsican Figari wine – Sheep cheese – PDO Brocciu

  04.20.01.71.39. |   petra.bianca@sfr.fr |   www.petra-bianca.com

Ghjuvan Ghjiseppu et Thomas MARCELLESI

A Valicella

Sheep cheese – Holiday cottage - Artisanal PDO Olive Oil

  06.40.40.20.43 |   contact@valicella.com |   www.valicella.com

Centru di Corsica

Marie-Antoinette et François ALBERTINI

Gaec A Sulana

Traditional sheep's Cheeses Brocciu PDO

  04 95 48 08 93

Johanna BARAZZOLI

Fromagerie U Tribiu

  06 33 46 36 13 |   johanna.barazzoli@wanadoo.fr

Mickael BATTESTINI

U Pulaschese

Traditional Goat’s Cheeses

  06 24 72 40 96 |   mickael.2b@hotmail.fr

François, Rosa et Florent BIENFAIT

Bergerie U Féu

  06.11.66.04.70 |   rosa.djabella@orange.fr |   @u.casgile_bienfait_pere.fils

Mimi COSTA

Traditional sheep's cheese PDO Brocciu Corsican veal

  06 73 80 77 25 |   mimicosta.exp-agricole@orange.fr

Jean-Noël et Madeleine GAMBINI

Gaec Saint-Pancrace

Natural campsite – Sheep and cattle farming

  04 95 46 09 22 |   saintpancrace@live.fr

Marie-Rose GUGLIELMI

U Stazzu

Traditional Ewe’s Milk Cheese - Brocciu PDO – Farmhouse Inn

  04 95 46 31 84 |   maroguglielmi@gmail.com

Mathieu GUGLIELMI

Gaec Camposciolo

Traditional sheep's cheese

  06.33.64.05.66 |   guglielmi.mathieu@orange.fr

Saveria TROJANI et Jean Michel MASSIANI

U San Francè

  06 89 86 54 21 / 06 43 77 13 26 |   jmmassiani@gmail.com

Nelly et Augustin LAZZARINI

Traditional goat's cheese - Brocciu PDO

  06 07 98 43 25 |   nelly.lazzarini@gmail.com

Jean-Max, Nathalie et Jean-Paul LEONELLI

Ferme Leonelli - A Chjusellina

PDO charcuterie– Farmhouse inn – Guest rooms – Cattle and goat breeding

  04 95 47 13 83 |   achjusellina@gmail.com |   www.achjusellina.com

Harry, Françoise et Romain LOEFGEN

Gaec Loefgen

Cheese and Tomme- a sheep's milk cheese - Brocciu PDO/OA - Jams

  06 78 92 14 61 |   loefgen@outlook.fr

Jean-Darius LUCIANI

E Tramizolle

FARMHOUSE SHEEP'S CHEESE PDO BROCCIU CATTLE FARMING

  04.95.48.09.94

Joseph-Antoine ORSATELLI

Farmhouse sheep’s milk cheese - Brocciu PDO - Suckling lambs

  06 12 31 38 17 |   jo.orsatelli@orange.fr

Ilda et Cosima PENCIOLELLI

Gaec A Pasturella

Farm sheep cheese – Tomme and PDO Brocciu

  06 85 83 31 49 / 06 89 62 97 98

Joseph-Marie SABIANI

Traditiona cheese and ewe’s milk cheese - Brocciu PDO

  06 08 57 56 55 |   marion.sabiani@gmail.com

Sartinesi Valincu Taravu

Sylvie BRUNELLI

U Rotolu

Sheep cheese – PDO Brocciu

  04 95 25 00 52 |   jean.brunelli@orange.fr

Paul CASAMARTA

U Vutarincu

Farm goat-sheep cheese

  06.10.15.41.28. |   paulcasamarta@gmail.com

Carla et Jean Do CASANOVA

A Pasturella

Organic Farmhouse Sheep Cheese PDO - Organic Brocciu

  06 17 31 05 00 |   casanova.carla@hotmail.com

Françoise CIANFARANI

U Pastureddu

Sheep cheese – PDO brocciu – Cottage rentals

  06 98 03 74 36 |   antoine-dominique.cianfarani@orange.fr / cianfarani@limbarto.fr |   www.limbarto.fr

COOPERATIVE LAITIERE U TARAVU

U TARAVU

Sheep and goat cheese - Brocciu AOP

  04 95 24 35 45 |   coopfromtaravu@orange.fr

GAEC D'URTOLU

GAEC D'URTOLU - Fromagerie MALLARONI

PDO BROCCIU / EWE FARMHOUSE CHEESE / SUCKLING LAMBS

  06 14 49 84 77 |   gaecdurtolu@gmail.com vmallaroni@yahoo.fr

Jean Simon MONDOLONI

Les Bergeries de Monaca

Sheep cheese and “Tomme” made on the farm- PDO Brocciu - Suckling lambs

  06 09 98 14 78

Frédéric PAOLI

Monti Barbatu

Goat cheese – PDO Brocciu

  06 22 02 19 75

Karine et Fabrice TREBOR

Ferme de Roccapina

EWE CHEESE FARM PDO BROCCIU - SAFFRON GUESTHOUSE

  06 30 55 33 33 |   contact@fermederoccapina.fr |   www.fermederoccapina.fr

Marie-Paule VELLUTINI

La ferme de Caldarasca

  06 86 60 99 83 |   jfv3112@hotmail.fr

Balagna

Nathalie CASTELLANI

L'ANGHJULESCU

  06.16.22.74.13 |   nathalie.rossi20@orange.fr

Nicolas CONNAULT

lL'Eredu

  06.37.23.91.29 |   pierre-nicolas.connault@orange.fr |   @fb/insta fromagerie l'eredu

David COSTA

Gaec Monte Padru

Farm goat cheese – PDO Brocciu

  06.42.78.91.53 |   david.costa2b@orange.fr

François FONDACCI

Farm sheep cheese - PDO Brocciu

  06.16.82.57.00 |   juliacervoni@yahoo.fr

Barthèlèmy & Jessica GUIDONI

Farm sheep cheese - PDO Brocciu

  06.23.21.16.19 |   barthelemy.guidoni@hotmail.fr

Jean-Baptiste GERONIMI et Laetitia SIMEONI

U Marsulinu

  06.14.21.12.28 |   laetitia.simeoni@orange.fr / jb-geronimi@hotmail.fr

Noël LICCIA

L'Aghja

  06.47.03.21.20 |   noel.liccia@orange.fr

Nicolas MANICCIA

U Filanciu

  06.37.07.24.39 |   corsicamani@hotmail.fr

Antoine, Alexandrine, Paul-Noël MASSONI

U Pastore

Traditional Ewe’s Milk cheeses

  06.42.46.32.52 |   antoine.massoni@nordnet.fr

Thierry CERVONI & Régine HEITZLER

U FRESCU

Fresh sheep cheese

  06.12.77.38.90 |   regineheitzler@yahoo.fr

Serena SANNA

Santa Vena

  06.58.92.92.50 |   serenasc18@gmail.com

Jean-Christophe SAVELLI

Liccione

Goat's cheese - Brocciu PDO -Goat sale

  06.86.04.53.47 |   jean-christophe.savelli20260@orange.fr

Sandrine SCHAEFFER

Bergerie de Frassigna

Farm goat cheese - Farm visit

  04.95.60.71.79 |   altore1@outlook.fr

Pierre Antoine et Laura SUSINI

E Canne

  07 72 39 58 05 - 06 87 31 73 09 |   pierreantoine.susini@hotmail.fr

Lisa et Jean Louis VILLANOVA

Domaine de Pelliciani

Farm sheep cheese

  04.95.65.22.38 |   villanovalisa@gmail.com

Gravona Prunelli Paesi d'Aiacciu

Raphaël VESPERINI & Charlotte LUGREZI

U Terra Dolce

  06 21 75 49 30 |   raphael.vesperini@sfr.fr

Maria FRANCHI

U ZICHINUCCIU

  06 20 52 14 20 |   mariapascale.franchi@gmail.com

Jean André MAMELI

u pajanacciu

  06 64 81 94 14 |   ja.mameli@live.fr

Dominique et Antoine SAVELLI

U Granatu

  06 11 14 97 49 |   dumenica.pantaloni@gmail.com

François VINCENTI

U Palmentu

  06.74.16.68.60 |   francois.vincenti0658@orange.fr