10 Great Tuscan Cheese Farms and Their Fine Cheeses

Introduction

At Mama Florence Cooking School, we love showcasing the incredible flavors of Tuscany — and cheese is one of the most delicious and diverse expressions of this land. Beyond the markets and tasting boards, we often recommend our guests to go straight to the source: the farms. Here’s our selection of 10 fantastic Tuscan cheese producers who offer not only amazing cheeses, but also warm welcomes, tastings, and a glimpse into rural life.

1. Podere il Casale – Pienza (SI)

Organic Pecorino with a view
A working organic farm overlooking the Val d’Orcia, Podere il Casale produces exceptional raw milk Pecorino cheeses aged in different ways: in walnut leaves, ash, or caves. They also run a restaurant and cheese tastings.

📍 Pienza (Siena)
🧀 Must-try: Aged Pecorino Riserva; blue cheese with raw sheep milk

2. Fattoria Buca Nuova – Asciano (SI)

Small-scale, raw milk excellence
This family-run biodynamic farm makes a limited production of raw sheep’s milk cheeses. Their aged and fresh Pecorino are highly sought after at Florentine markets like Sant’Ambrogio.

📍 Asciano (Siena)
🧀 Must-try: Fresh Pecorino with truffle; 12-month aged “Pecorino Stagionato”

3. Caseificio de’Magi – Castiglion Fiorentino (AR)

A master affineur's dream cellar
Simone Magi is a “stagionatore” — an aging expert who transforms already great cheeses into exceptional ones. He works with milk from various Tuscan dairies and ages them in creative ways: under ash, in caves, with wine-soaked rinds.

📍 Castiglion Fiorentino (Arezzo)
🧀 Must-try: “Erborinato del Casentino” (Tuscan blue); “Grottone” cave-aged Pecorino

4. Podere Paugnano – Radicondoli (SI)

Slow Food excellence from raw milk sheep
This small organic farm nestled in the Sienese hills has long been committed to sustainable agriculture. Their Pecorino has won Slow Food awards and is a favorite among chefs.

📍 Radicondoli (Siena)
🧀 Must-try: Raw milk semi-aged Pecorino; yogurt and ricotta

5. Caseificio Il Palagiaccio – Scarperia (FI)

One of Tuscany’s oldest dairies
Dating back to the Middle Ages, this historic dairy in Mugello produces a range of cow’s milk cheeses using ancient methods. Their “Gran Mugello” is a Tuscan twist on Parmigiano, aged up to 30 months.

📍 Scarperia e San Piero (Florence)
🧀 Must-try: Gran Mugello; Blu Mugello (cow’s milk blue cheese)

6. Azienda Agricola Scorgiano – Casole d’Elsa (SI)

Cheese from a noble estate
Located on an estate once owned by a Medici descendant, this farm focuses on organic sheep’s milk cheeses, yogurt, and even lamb. Gorgeous views, elegant cheeses.

📍 Casole d’Elsa (Siena)
🧀 Must-try: Cacio di Scorgiano (aged Pecorino); sheep milk yogurt

7. Fattoria Corzano e Paterno – San Casciano (FI)

Swiss-Italian magic in Chianti
This Chianti farm was revived in the 1970s by a Swiss family who brought cheesemaking know-how to the Tuscan countryside. They produce extraordinary raw milk cheeses and olive oil — and also make wine.

📍 San Casciano Val di Pesa (Florence)
🧀 Must-try: “Rocca” aged cheese; “Buchette” soft-rind cheese

8. Azienda Agricola Il Casellino – Pelago (FI)

Goat cheese specialists in the Florentine hills
Rare in Tuscany, this goat cheese farm near Florence offers delicate caprini (fresh goat cheeses) as well as aged tomini and soft-rind rounds. Rustic and welcoming, with tastings by appointment.

📍 Pelago (Florence)
🧀 Must-try: Fresh Caprino; goat’s milk “Caciotta” aged with herbs

9. Caseificio Sociale Manciano – Manciano (GR)

Maremma’s Pecorino giant
This cooperative has been making Pecorino Toscano DOP since 1961, collecting milk from over 200 local farms. Their aged DOP is one of the most widely awarded in Italy — and still reasonably priced.

📍 Manciano (Grosseto)
🧀 Must-try: Pecorino Toscano DOP Stagionato; Pecorino with black pepper

10. La Maremmana – Principina Terra (GR)

Buffalo cheese in southern Tuscany
While Pecorino dominates in Tuscany, La Maremmana produces high-quality buffalo milk cheeses including Mozzarella, Ricotta di Bufala, and even burrata — all from their own herd. A rare, creamy delight in a land of sheep.

📍 Principina Terra (Grosseto)
🧀 Must-try: Fresh Mozzarella di Bufala and Ricotta di Bufala