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Julien and Nicolas Mariétan took over this family-run mountain pasture at the foot of the Dents du Midi in 2024. From June to October, they produce cheeses with passion, respecting the know-how handed down by their father Serge.
This historic alpine dairy is perched at an altitude of 1500 metres and offers a magnificent view of the Dents du Midi massif and Lake Geneva. Serge Mariétan sells his products straight from the farm from June to October and the rest of the year from his farm in Val d’Illiez.
Since 2019, Julien – Serge’s son – has been making cheese on the mountain pasture. His brother Nicolas has his own mountain pasture in Morgins, with suckler cows. He also makes the fodder for the winter and works at the farm in Val d’Illiez.
The family business has about 30 dairy cows and their young that graze on the alp during the summer. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, the Mariétan family received a gold star PDO for their Raclette cheese. They were awarded the 20/20 score in 2019.
The alpine pasture in numbers:
– 31 cows, 2 pigs, chickens
– 60,000kg of milk processed
– 1,200 pieces produced
List of local products manufactured and sold:
– AOP Valais Raclette Alpine Cheese
– Tomme
– Sérac (ricotta-like cheese)
– Eggs
Direct sales at the farm or in the stores below:
– La Cavagne
– Other shops in the Valley
Prizes and distinctions obtained by the alpine pasture:
– In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2024, the Mariétan family received the AOP gold star for their Raclette cheese.
– In 2019, they received the exceptional score of 20/20.
Opening hours
Accessibility
Prestations
- Sale on collective point of sale
- Collection from the farm
Cheeses
Fromage à Raclette du Valais AOP – La Pâle
Ce fromage a été produit au cœur du mois de juin et affiné jusqu’à mi-septembre. Il s’agit d’un instantané de son évolution : le fromage est vivant. Ses saveurs continuent de se transformer selon son âge, le lieu et la température de stockage. Plus il vieillit, plus son goût devient corsé et affirmé.
Une raclette appelle un verre de Fendant qui s’adapte à tout type d’expression de la raclette. Cependant certain apprécieront un verre de Gamay ou de Pinot noir. Eventuellement de l’Humagne rouge sur des fromages plus corsé, de la Syrah pour les plus épicés, ou encore de la Marsanne blanche pour les plus crémeux avec une belle maturité, de la Rèze pour les fromages légers, de l’Humagne blanche pour les fleuris et de la Petite Arvine en compagnie de Chèvre et de Brebis.