Caseificio Ceirano & Villosio S.r.l.

In Scarnafigi, in the Cuneo plain, Caseificio Ceirano & Villosio produces Bra DOP, a cow's milk cheese whose area of origin extends across 248 municipalities in Piedmont. It is a broad denomination, owing its name to the market of Bra but rooted in the region's alpine cheesemaking heritage. The dairy produces both versions stipulated by the production specifications (disciplinare): the *tenera* (soft), which is younger and more yielding, and the *dura* (hard), intended for long aging. It's a dual-format tradition, where the same raw material takes two distinct paths depending on time and technique. Each wheel reflects the character of a vast area, where milk quality and cheesemaking skill converge to define the profile of this protected origin. Ceirano & Villosio interprets this dual nature of Bra as part of a plains craft facing the mountains, firmly maintaining the distinction between the two types without flattening one onto the other.

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