A genuine selection of cold cuts and cheeses for a typical tasting in Livigno
Alpe Vago hut is a favourite stopping and refreshment point for the many hikers who enjoy a quiet walk in Livigno (discover routes suitable for all from car parks P7 or P8), or for those who choose to visit the magnificent Nera Valley waterfalls and wants to eat something on the way back. At the tables of our agritourism in the mountains you can savour the typical dishes of Livigno and Valtellina, such as polenta or pizocar, but also opt for a tasting of local zero-kilometre delicacies. How? By choosing the shepherd's basketa selection of Alpe Livigno signature alpine products, some of which are made right here at Alpe Vago.
Let's find out what this contains special basket.
Typical products in the shepherd's basket
Fresh Ricotta
The most characteristic element of the basket is definitely our heart-shaped ricottaa true Alpe Livigno speciality. We produce the fresh mountain ricotta directly in our dairy at Alpe Vago, from the whey left over from cheese processing: the result is a genuine and tasty dairy product that preserves the freshness of mountain milk and immediately recalls the taste.
Discover the ricotta cheese from Alpe Livigno
Salamino and slinzega
The highlight of the shepherd's basket are the cold meats, and in particular two typical cold cuts of Livigno that we produce in our own charcuterie factory at the Alpe Livigno farm, from Italian meats safely sourced and of high quality:
- two types of salami (the beef/sausage and the pure pork salami), in the classic traditional format, with a rustic and authentic flavour. A concentrate of energy and taste that helps to regain strength after the exertion of the hike;
- the pork slinziga (o slinzega), an artisan cured meat from Livigno that resembles a miniature bresaola, light but with a strong taste, perfect for snacks and aperitifs.
Discover our charcuterie production
Mountain pasture cheeses
Our cheesemakers create true excellence, which is why the choice of cheeses on our farm and within our shops is so broad. And it is also so in the shepherd's basket, which always includes three samples of cheese from our own production:
- scimudin, a typical Alpine and Valtellina soft cheese, traditional to Livigno, soft and sweet;
- first flowera semi-fat cheese product made from summer milk, which retains the flavour of the grass and flowers on which the grazing cows feed;
- goat cheesea Tea da Filip speciality made from the milk of our goats, with its distinctive aroma and taste.
Discover all cheeses from Alpe Livigno
Molasses and bread from Livigno
Everything is accompanied by the good Livigno breada fresh product that also possesses unique and peculiar characteristics, and the tasty and mountain pine molasses to go with cheese. In this way, the tasting is truly complete!
Have we made you hungry? Come and visit us at Alpe Vago and stop at our alpine hut for a tasting livignasca: ask for the shepherd's basket and try our zero km fresh products!