Caprino Bergamasco

Stop 199 of 265 · Italy

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Caprino cheese

  • goat milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Caprino cheese on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromTaleggio44 km (27 mi) by road, about 53 min driving. The road is 2.4× the straight line — an estuary, a pass or a lake is in the way.
On toGorgonzola40 km (25 mi) by road, about 47 min driving.
Caprino BergamascoTaleggioGorgonzola

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.