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Fromagerie Casanova - GAEC of Vallecalle - Fromage fermier corse

Farmhouse cheese, Home delivery, Fresh and ripened cheese, Brocciu, Tomme, Sheep's milk yoghurt
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The GAEC di Vallecalle cheese dairy is an integral part of the Nebbiu landscape. With its refrigerated lorry, the family-run farm delivers its farmhouse cheeses to the villages: fresh, matured, brocciu, tomme and yoghurts.

Delivering cheese to the villages of Nebbiu, for 40 years

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The Casanova cheese dairy was founded in 1980 by Pierre-Philippe and Angèle in the village of Vallecalle in the heart of Nebbiu. A family business that their children - Laetitia and Jean-Noël - took over more than ten years ago, following in the footsteps of their grandfather who already owned goats.

Jean-Noël Casanova and Patrick Sanchez joined forces in 2011, after attending agricultural school together. They take care of breeding and production, while Laetitia Casanova manages the commercial side, selling and delivering cheese to homes throughout the Nebbiu region (Haute-Corse) and to markets including Bastia.

Home delivery with refrigerated truck

If you're looking for an artisan cheese factory near Bastia or in the Nebbiu region, this has been the trademark of the Casanova cheese factory for over 40 years. Home delivery of Corsican cheese by refrigerated lorry is available in the villages of the Nebbiu region from January to July, see below for tour schedule.

A quality cheese with a useful delivery service appreciated in the region by a loyal clientele. The herd has been expanded, and the project for a new cheese dairy is nearing completion. GAEC di Vallecalle is also a member of the Cagsiu Casanu association, and the artisanal cheese dairy is signposted on the Route des Sens.

Corsican sheep's milk yoghurt

Since 2023, the dairy has marketed plain ewe's milk yoghurt, available for direct sale, during tours and at markets, selling for €1 a pot.

The Fromagerie laboratory

Built next to the family home, the laboratory has been designed to be as functional as possible, with modern machinery for all stages of production (Pasteurizer, production vat, cheese table).

Ewe's milk and goat's milk are stored in separate vats, so that they can be processed and dosed differently.

Sheep's milk is used to make sheep's tomme and sheep's milk yoghurt, protein-rich brocciu is made from 75% goat's milk and 25% sheep's milk, while fromage frais is essentially made from goat's milk.

Mature goat's cheese is square in shape, while ewe's cheese is round, to help distinguish them.

Brocciu production and curdled milk

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Remplissage des faissellesLe brocciu retourné prend la forme du moule de la faisselleLait caillé de chèvre pour le fromage fraisLait caillé de chèvre pour le fromage fraisLait caillé de brebis (plus gras) pour la tommeLait caillé de brebis (plus gras) pour la tomme

Goat's and sheep's cheese

The farm has 760 Corsican goats and 200 ewes.

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Cheese prices

Tarifs des fromages
Fromage de chèvre frais9€
Fromage de chèvre affiné23€ / kilo
Brocciu de chèvre6€
Tomme de brebis ou chèvre26€ / kilo
Tarif des Yaourts
Pot de Yaourt Nature1€

La fromagerie Casanova peut ainsi vous fournir en fromage de brebis et de chèvre :

  • Fromage de Chèvre : Fromage frais, tomme corse, fromage vieux, brocciu
  • Fromage de Brebis : Fromage affiné, tomme corse

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Livraison fromage : Nebbiu - Conca d'Oro - Cap - Bastia - Marché

Tours and markets from January to July
MondayOlmeta - Oletta - Poggio d'Oletta
TuesdayMurato - Rapale - Rutali
WednesdayBiguglia - Furiani - Bastia to Montesoro
ThursdayPatrimonio - Farinole - Olmeta du Cap
FridaySaint-Florent - Marché d'Oletta from 8:30am to 12pm (mid-June to end of September)
SaturdayBastia Market

Direct sales and village tours

The Vallecalle sheepfold is open 7 days a week for direct sales in the mornings until 12:30 pm, and in the afternoons by appointment.

La fromagerie Casanova mainly delivers its cheese (fromage frais, brocciu and matured cheese) to several micro-regions in Haute-Corse. Deliveries by refrigerated truck take place all week from January to July, except on Sundays. Tours have been a company tradition for over 40 years. Today, it's Laetitia who criss-crosses the roads from Nebbiu to Cap via the Conca d'Oro, at the wheel of her refrigerated vehicle, whose horn brings the village streets to life every week.

To take advantage of a tour and buy some cheese, don't hesitate to get in touch with Laetitia, who will let you know when she'll be passing by, depending on your address and commune.

Bastia market

On Saturdays, Laetitia is available at the Bastia market from January to July, and at the Oletta farmers' market every morning from mid-June to the end of September.

Catering

The Casanova cheese dairy supplies several establishments: the restaurant le But in Murato, la Gaffe, l'Europe and la Crique in Saint-Florent, the restaurant A forge in Oletta and the hotel Le Mercure in Biguglia, and the grocery store U Chiurlinu in Furiani.

France 3 Corse Via Stella report on the cheese dairy

Report on the operation of the Fromagerie Casanova Gaec di Vallecalle and the problems of global warming, featured in the JT du 19/20 on January 8, 2024 on France 3 Corse Via Stella, and with the Lycée agricole de Borgu, in the evening edition 19/20 on Sunday February 11, 2024.

Sale of Corsican lambs and goats for Christmas and Easter

The GAEC di Vallecalle farm offers the sale of Corsican lamb and goat for Christmas and Easter, and the rest of the year according to availability. The weight of the goats varies between 5 and 10 kg, depending on the season.

Address and Contacts : GAEC di Vallecalle

06 21 81 06 52
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Lieu-dit Saint Paul, 20232 Vallecalle
Sales all year round - Tours from January to July
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