Kleinsthalhof dairy, the goat’s cheese kingdom and its king: Helmut Großgasteige In the Aurina Valley, right in the middle of Alto Adige, an ex-carpenter discovers his love for goats and their treasure: the hay milk. Let’s put on a heavy coat, Kaataa is going to take you up into the mountains! In 2006, a [...]
Discover the centenary tradition of Graukase If you ever wondered how cheese was invented, a look at Graukase will tell it all. This is a primeval cheese, one of the most basic expressions of the art of cheesemaking. No bacterial culture, no rennet, no nothing. Just the milk and the man. Graukase (Gray Cheese) [...]
Less known and emblazoned with other South Tyrolean valleys, the Aurina Valley (Ahrntal) is one of the best kept secrets of the Alps. Breathtaking mountains, prodigious nature, waterfalls, fairy-tale villages, thousand-year-old stories and good food. Need anything else? Pic by Eberhard Grossgasteiger Of the more than 80 mountains over 3000m in altitude dominating the Valle [...]