Made in Malga, the national event dedicated to the best cheeses and mountain products, returns to Asiago again this year for two weekends of celebration, from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 and from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September 2024.

The event par excellence dedicated to the tasting and discovery of alpine cheeses, now in its twelfth edition, will animate the historic center of Asiago with the market exhibition, as well as masterclasses, guided tastings of mountain cheeses and extreme wines, excursions to the mountain huts, cultural meetings and themed film screenings.

In addition, tastings of Asiago DOP cheese and traditional dishes will be offered in the mountain tavern, and the Mountain Beer Festival will offer mountain craft beers.

Mountain cheeses will be the common thread of two weekends to be spent on the Asiago Plateau Seven Municipalities in the name of taste and flavors.

THE MADE IN MALGA 2024 PROGRAM

MARKET EXHIBITION 

 1ST WEEKEND 6-8 SEPTEMBER:

• Friday 6 September 10:30 am - 7:00 pm
• Saturday 7 September 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
• Sunday 8 September 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

 2ND WEEKEND 13-15 SEPTEMBER:

• Friday 13 September 10:30 am - 7:00 pm
• Saturday 14 September 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
• Sunday 15 September 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

MASTERCLASS - guided tastings - PAIRING MOUNTAIN CHEESES, CRAFT BEERS AND EXTREME WINES

The tastings will be held at Hotel Paradiso - Duration of the workshops: 60 min

SATURDAY 7 September

• 11.00 a.m.: ON THE PEAKS OF TASTE. We will have fun recreating a mountain landscape through the authentic flavor of the products of Stringhetto, an artisan company specializing in the production of jams, chocolate and other delicacies. Cost per person 10€
   
• 2.00 p.m.: RAW MILK CHEESES FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Raw milk is milk that does not undergo any heat treatment before being processed into cheese. 
  Cheeses, made with this type of milk, are the only ones to preserve a biodiversity of invisible bacteria that make these gastronomic products unique. 
  Tasting • Toma Montfleury with raw skimmed milk, Valle d'Aosta • Nostrano Valtrompia PDO Lombardy cheese • Toma della Burtulina Piemonte • Fontina PDO d'Alpeggio Valle d'Aosta.
  Pairing: Mountain wines of the Alps - Cost per person € 20 (in English)
   
• 4.30 p.m. - Consorzio Tutela Formaggio Asiago presents: SAPORI D'ALPE: ASIAGO PRODUCT OF THE MOUNTAINS AND EXTREME SPIRITS. A journey through the intense and authentic flavors of the mountains, where Asiago Product of the Mountain meets alpine distillates evoking deep emotions. 
  A sensory and gustatory exploration into the richness of the pastures of one of the richest biodiversity heritages in Europe. 
  Fine seasoning of Asiago Product of the Mountain, combined with spirits and cocktails based on alpine herbs, will be tasted. Tasting: • ASIAGO DOP Fresco, Mezzano, Vecchio e Stravecchio - Cost per person 34€
   

SUNDAY 8 September

• 11.30 a.m. - DAIRY MASTERPIECES OF PIEDMONT. Piedmontese mountain cheeses are renowned for their quality and variety. They represent the testimony of the dairy tradition of the region. 
  Tasting: • Bettelmatt, Piedmont • Castelmagno PDO d'alpeggio, Piedmont • Grasso d'Alpe Monscera, Piedmont • Toma Alpeggio Forcoletta, Piedmont.
  Pairing: European Opatija wines - Cost per person 32€
   
• 2.00 p.m. - OTHER ITALIAN MOUNTAIN CHEESES. A comparison of cheeses from different regions but united in taste characterized by intense flavors, often rich and spicy. 
  For tasting • Tuma persa da pascolo, Sicily • Sardinian mountain goat, Sardinia • Provola dei Nebrodi, Sicily • Puzzone di Moena DOP, Trentino. 
  Pairing: Extreme mountain wines and balsamic products of CASA LOVATO - Cost per person 22€
   
• 4.30 p.m. - WHEN CHEESE IS BLUE IN THE MOUNTAINS! Blue cheeses offer a unique and satisfying taste experience. They are characterized by blue-green or blue-green veins within their paste. These veins are the result of mold growth, especially Penicillium Roquefort or other similar varieties. 
  Tasting: • Bleu de Moncenis, Piedmont • Toma verde, Piedmont • Murianeng, Piedmont • Bleu d'Auvergne, France.
  Pairing: Raisin wines - Cost per person 27€
   

SATURDAY 14 September

• 11.00 a.m. - BEPPE GIOVALE'S GOAT CHEESES. Beppe Giovale is a master cheesemaker and together with his family, he produces, matures and refines cheeses made from raw goat's, cow's and sheep's milk. Beppe made his cheeses known outside the Susa Valley, opening 15 years ago in Rome, with his wife Juliette, a cheese shop in the Jewish Ghetto: "Beppe and his cheeses", which has become a point of reference for enthusiasts.
  Tasting • Ricotta made only from goat's milk whey, delicate. • Goat's milk, a fresh cheese without rennet, with a sweet and light taste. • Sangonetto di Capra, a semi-cooked cheese with a washed rind, with an intense and aromatic taste. • Goat's blue cheese, a creamy and spicy blue cheese, refined with aromatic herbs. 
  Pairing: The craft beers of ALEGHE, Turin. - WhyZen, light and citrus beer. - Double, amber and full-bodied beer. - Brusatà, dark and toasted beer. - Aleghetor, alcoholic and spicy beer. - Cost per person 20€
   
• 2.00 p.m. - THE MOUNTAIN FLAVORS OF SWITZERLAND. The Swiss cheese-making tradition is deeply rooted in the mountains, where cows graze freely on soils rich in fresh grass, giving the cheeses a unique and unmistakable taste. 
  Tasting: • Bundner Bergkase Switzerland • Emmentaler AOP di Grotta - Switzerland • Gruyère d'Alpage AOP Switzerland • Sbrinz AOP Switzerland.
  Pairing: The wines of the Mediterranean Islands - Cost per person € 23 (in English)
   
• 4.30 p.m. - Asiago Cheese Protection Consortium presents: THE HERO'S AGRICULTURE: MOUNTAIN ASIAGO AND FIRE WINES. A unique sensory journey, where Asiago Product of the Mountain meets the intensity of the finest volcanic wines. A marriage of authentic flavors that invites you to be surprised by the perfect symbiosis between the different aromatic profiles of Asiago cheese Product of the Mountain and the mineral and savory notes of these heroic wines. Experience for true explorers of taste. 
  Tasting: • Asiago Mountain Product: Fresh, Mezzano, Old and Stravecchio.
  Pairing: Volcanic wines - Cost per person 34€
   

SUNDAY 15 September

• 11.00 a.m. - GREAT MOUNTAIN CHEESES OF LOMBARDY. Lombardy has widespread pastures in all mountain areas. Dairy production has ancient traditions and offers delicious and high quality cheeses. 
  Tasting • Bagòss di malga, Lombardia "Bagòss" means "Bagolino" in the local dialect, from Bagolino, a village in Val Caffaro that is the main production center of this cheese • Bitto DOP, Lombardy Bitto is one of the streams that cross Valtellina • Silter DOP, Lombardy • Toma bred in mines, Lombardy.
  Pairing: Extreme Italian wines - Cost per person 33€
   
• 2.00 p.m. - CHEESES FROM THE ALPINE ARC ABROAD. 
  Tasting • Berg Rebell, Austria Cow's milk cheese from the Austrian Alpine pastures, it has an elastic paste, with a straw yellow color, which becomes more and more intense as it matures. • Comté AOP 12-18 months France One of the best-known French cheeses, the milk comes from cows of the "Montbéliard" or "Pie rouge de l'Est" breed. On the rind of the young wheels you can see the texture of the linen cloth in which they are dried. Very suitable for seasoning, due to its large size it is stored "standing", in special convex racks.
  • Gruyère d'Alpage AOP Switzerland Produced from mid-May to mid-October in the mountain pastures. Fine, stringy and fruity, with a more or less salty note, it owes its typical flavor to the great variety of pastures and alpine flora. • Bleu d'Auvergne France One of the great French blue cheeses, made from cow's milk in Auvergne, defined as the cousin of Roquefort.
  Pairing: Wines from the foreign Alps - Cost per person 28€
   
• 4.30 p.m. - THE PRINCE CHEESES OF THE OROBIE. The tasting is a synthesis of knowledge that reveals ancient roots of a Lombard territory unique in conformation, climate and vegetation. A precious identity and gastronomic heritage, which deserves the noble title with which they identify. 
  Tasting • Branzi (Ftb) • Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana D.O.P. • Stracchino all'antica delle Valli Orobiche • Strachitunt della Val Taleggio D.O.P. 
  Pairing: PINTALPINA craft beers - Cost per person €20

CRAFTSMAN'S WORKSHOPS

"NATURAL" WORKSHOPS

Registration on site - Opening hours: 15.30-18.00 - Place and registration: c/o shop Brocantico - Piazzetta degli Alpini, 50

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September

EXPLORATION OF WILD HERBS by Mara Zeni A collector and naturopath passionate about wild cuisine, she teaches phytotherapy at the Academy of Naturopathy in Trento and for years has been accompanying people to recognize wild herbs, teaching them how to use them in the kitchen and for personal care.
 

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September 

WE WILL CREATE NATURAL COLORS FROM FLOWERS, LEAVES AND HERBS by Florema, botanical print. She creates unique creations on natural fabrics and paper that she prints and dyes thanks to the colored pigments of flowers, leaves and herbs of her territory.

"THE CUCHI"

basic techniques for building a clay whistle by Giuseppe De Lazzer The aim is to make people discover the possibility of having fun by transforming raw materials such as clay into special objects using imagination and creativity. A small space where play and exchange with others will help produce an object that speaks of itself.

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September
edited by Giuseppe De Lazzer 
Reservations on site - Opening hours: 10.00-12.00, 15.00-17.00 - Place and registration: c/o shop Il Cucciolo - Piazzetta degli Alpini, 6

WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN OF THE WIDESPREAD MUSEUM OF LUSIANA

Saturday 7 at 2.30 pm - Painted stones

Sunday 8 at 2.30 pm - The scarecrow of the Valley of the Mills 

Saturday 14 at 2.30 pm - The straw man

Sunday 15 at 2.30 pm - Wool bracelet

On-site reservations - Location and registration: Via J. Scajaro, 39

THE "VENATURA" WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN OPI New life to old wood

Saturday 7 and Saturday 14 September - Each participant will be given a wooden subject to be transformed using the materials of nature. 

Reservations on site - For children from 6 to 12 years old - Time: 3.30 pm - Place and registration: Via J. Scajaro, 43

MOUNTAIN BEER FESTIVAL

PIAZZA CARLI, ASIAGO — free admission

At the same time as Made in Malga 2024, the national mountain cheese event, the 4th edition of the "MOUNTAIN BEER FESTIVAL" will be held from 6 to 8 and 13 to 15 September in the gardens of Piazza Carli, an event dedicated to the best mountain craft beers.

1ST WEEKEND 6/8 SEPTEMBER: 

• Friday 6 September 10:30 am - 11:00 pm
• Saturday 7 September 10:30 am - 11:00 pm
• Sunday 8 September 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

2ND WEEKEND 13/15 SEPTEMBER:

• Friday 13 September 10:30 am - 11:00 pm
• Saturday 14 September 10:30 am - 11:00 pm
• Sunday 15 September 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

THE MUSICAL APERITIF WITH LUCIANO GAGGIA SHOWMANDJ

Saturday 7 and 14 September from 7.00 pm

THE MOUNTAIN TAVERN

PIAZZA CARLI, ASIAGO

1ST WEEKEND 6-8 SEPTEMBER:

• Friday 6 September 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
• Saturday 7 September 10:30 am - 11:30 pm
• Sunday 8 September 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

2ND WEEKEND 13-15 SEPTEMBER:

• Friday 13 September 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
• Saturday 14 September 10:30 am - 11:30 pm
• Sunday 15 September 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

BIONOC BREWERY

• Bionòc  - Trentino craft beer
• Signor Luciano Beer – Trentino 

PICCI PIZZA DI ASIAGO 

• Pizzas stuffed with products from the Asiago Plateau

 BRACEVIA 

• Lamb chops
• Classic sheep skewers
• Handmade sheep skewers
• Hamburger and sliced sheep
• Bruschetta with Abruzzo vegetables

DIEXE CRAFT BEERS

• Zahre Beer – Sauris  Friuli V. Giulia
• Birra di Fiemme – Trentino
• Balabiòtt Brewery – Piedmont
• L'Olmaia Brewery – Tuscany

DOLOMITE FOOD Mr. Luciano 

• Tortèl de patate
• Mountain bratwurst with sauerkraut

THE HUT

• Rotzo potato gnocchi with 
  - meat sauce, tomato or butter and sage 
  - blue cheese and dandelion 
  - nettle pesto, wild garlic and walnuts

THE CHEESE HUT

• Valtellina Pizzocheri
• Saffron risotto with fresh Asiago PDO
• Ravioli with Gorgonzola DOP cream and Champagne / Truffle
• Tiramigiù – Mascarpone cream with fruit

GRUUNTAAL FARMHOUSE Meat from our farms in Asiago

• Stew with polenta
• Baked capon with potatoes 
• House cakes

The mountain OSTERIA and L'ASIAGO DOP

A unique opportunity to experience the event with the five senses and discover the many nuances of taste of the Venetian-Trentino excellence in its place of origin.

ASIAGO BISTROT 
Chef Massimo Spallino by the Hotel Vecchia Stazione Restaurant in Canove-Roana. 

• Platter with Asiago PDO Fresh mountain product aged 12 and 24 months with polenta and sopressa
• Dishes with Asiago PDO

CHEESE & BEER Tasting in English

In each "Cheese Tasting" you can taste the cheeses of:

• Cheeses of the Asiago Cheese Protection Consortium
• Giovale Formaggi (Piedmont) 
• Zigrino Formaggi Az. Agr. De Franco (Calabria) 

And the craft beers of: 

• Birra di Fiemme (Trentino) Birra Flaimbier 
• Zahre Brewery (Friuli Venezia Giulia) Hemp Beer
• Birrificio Olmaia (Tuscany) Birra La 9 
   

SATURDAY 7 and 14 September - Time: 15.30-17.00 Cheese tasting

Cost: € 10 - Reservations: registration on site c/o Piazza Mazzini, 10 or WSE Bassano del Grappa or WSE Vicenza

EXCURSION PROGRAM

with ASIAGO GUIDE

AsiagoGuide, which has always been a partner of Made in Malga, offers activities and trekking for all tastes and for the whole family. From the magic of milking at dawn to cheese under the stars, from tasting among the herbs of the mountain pastures, to dinner in the warmth of the dairies...

• Sunday 1 September: Sunrise in the Malga - Departure at 06:30 - Arrival at 08:30 
• Sunday 1 September: Waiting for Made in Malga: Valformica mountain huts - Departure at 09:30 - Arrival at 12:30 
• Friday 6 September: Mezzaselva, cheese under the stars in Baito Erio - Departure at 19:30 - Arrival at 22:30 
• Saturday 7 September: Stars from the stables, star-trekking among the cows of the Plateau - Departure at 20:30 - Arrival at 22:30 
• Sunday 8 September: Sunrise in Malga - Departure at 06:30 - Arrival at 08:30 
• Sunday 8 September: Giromalghe of the ancient Tyrolean border - Departure at 09:30 - Arrival at 12:30
• Friday 13 September: Experiences in the Malga: milking and dinner at Malga Mazze - Departure at 17:00 - Arrival at 20:00 
• Friday 13 September: From rags to riches, night excursion with telescope - Departure at 20:30 -  Arrival at 22:30 
• Saturday 14 September: Mezzaselva, cheese under the stars in Baito Erio - Departure at 19:30 - Arrival at 22:30 
• Sunday 15 September: Giromalghe di Foza: Ristecco, Slapeur, Meletta in front - Departure at 09:30 - Arrival at 13:00

with Plateau Guides

Excursions at a cost of € 25 per person

• Thursday 5 September: The Marcesina Plain between nature and mountain huts 
• Friday 6 September: The high altitude alpine pastures
• Friday 6 September: Le Melette di Gallio and its mountain huts, with aperitif at sunset 
• Saturday 7 September: Along the Via delle Malghe, between pastures and trenches 
• Sunday 8 September: Along the Via delle Malghe, in the footsteps of Mario Rigoni Stern 
• Thursday 12 September: The Marcesina Plain, casoni and mountain huts 
• Friday 13 September: The high-altitude mountain huts: pastures and vestiges of the Great War 
• Friday 13 September: Le Melette di Gallio and its mountain huts, with aperitif at sunset 
• Saturday 14 September: Along the Via delle Malghe 
• Sunday 15 September: From malga to malga in the footsteps of Mario Rigoni Stern

with ANTONIO AND LISA CANTELE

at a cost of €10 per person

- Sunday 15 September - 10.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m.: Going for herbs - Guided excursion to discover the aromatic and medicinal herbs of the area. 
Departure: Parking Baita Val Maddarello, Via Maddarello, 88 

EVENTS not to be missed

Every day of the event: DISCOVERING THE BEST MOUNTAIN TEAS - White, black or green? 

Tastings of tea and mountain herbal teas. 

- Free workshop - Time: 10.30 am and 5.00 pm
- Reservations: or - c/o: Mlesna, P.zza II Risorgimento, 12

Saturday 7 and 8, Sunday 14 and 15 September

AT A DONKEY'S PACE THROUGH THE MEADOWS AND DISTRICTS OF ASIAGO by Asini in cammino 

Easy donkey's walk excursion immersed in the meadows that surround Asiago. 
- Cost: €15 adults, €10 children - Time: 10.00-12.30, 14.30-17.00 - Reservations: - Departure: Piazza Chiesa di San Rocco

ANCIENT LABORATORY OF ST. JOSEPH curated by Alessandro Olivetto 

Lesson on the properties of medicinal herbs and tasting of the products. 
- Free workshop - Time: 2.30 pm - Reservations: on site - c/o: Piazza Carli Gardens

AKADEMYLAB 20/20 - ROSSI D'ASIAGO 

Tour and tasting by reservation. - Contacts: - c/o: Via J.Scajaro, 26

Saturday, September 7

WORKSHOP ON HONEY AND BEES by Beekeepers of the Seven Municipalities - Ass. Reg. Beekeepers of Veneto - Opening hours: 10.00-12.00-15.00-17.00 

Workshops for children: - Opening hours: 11.00-14.00-16.00-18.00 - Location: Piazzetta Alpini

Sunday 8 September 

THE BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG edited by GR. A.B.BER. Bernese Mountain Dog Amateur Group Parade through the center - 11:00-15:30 - Re-enactment of his work in the origins of a dog on Swiss farms.

Sunday, September 15

DISCOVERING THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BEES - by the Ass. Reg. Beekeepers of Veneto Duration of lessons: about 20/30 min. 
- Time: 10.00-11.30-14.15-15.30 16.45-18.00 - Location: Piazzetta Alpini

MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 6th edition

For the sixth year, the "Asiago Mountain Film Festival" is back, the appointment with the world of the mountains seen through the eyes of cinema. 
The initiative is organized by the volunteers of Cinema Lux / Cinema Grillo Parlante with the media support of Made in Malga and the patronage of the CAI Altopiano section. In collaboration with the Senza Orario Senza Bandiera festival and the Cineforum di Asiago festival, Artistic Director Giovanni Rattini.
Cost per screening: €5

MENU Made in Malga

ASIAGO 

Agriturismo Gruuntaal - Via Strazzaboschi, 69 

Agriturismo Cà Sorda ai Pennar - Via Cassordar, 55 

Ristorante Ciori - Via Bertigo, 46 In Piazzetta - Piazzetta degli Alpini, 44 

Ristorante Campomezzavia - Via Campomezzavia, 39 

Val Formica Refuge - Loc. Cima Larici 

La Locanda -Via Monte Val Bella, 31 

Pizzeria Edelweiss -Via Verdi, 68 

Tabularasa Natural Wine Cellar - C.so IV Novembre, 65/67 

Trattoria Ponte San Giovanni - C.so IV Novembre, 131

GALLIUM 

Agriturismo Malga Spill - Via Bertigo, 197 

Agriturismo La Casara - Contrada Bertigo, 24

LUSIANA

La Bocchetta - Via Bocchetta, 6 - Conco

ROANA 

Villa Ciardi Wellness Hotel & Restaurant - Via Bellocchio, 1

Agriturismo Malga Pusterle - Strada della Valdassa 

La Baitina - Via Parnoli, 43 

TRESCHÈ CONCA 

Restaurant Hotel Belmonte - Via Fondi, 15 

Locanda Stella Alpina - Via Campiello, 86

For more information, contact the Asiago Iat Office by clicking on the blue button below.