Established 1962 · San Gimignano, Siena

Italian Cheese, Made the Way It Always Should Be

Three generations of cheesemakers crafting authentic dairy products from fresh Tuscan milk. Every wheel, every round, every spoonful tells the story of the land.

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A Family Tradition

From Our Dairy to Your Table

Nestled in the rolling hills south of San Gimignano, Latteria Santo Stefano has been producing some of Tuscany's finest dairy products for more than sixty years. What started as a small family operation in 1962 has grown into one of the region's most respected artisan dairies — though our methods have changed very little.

We source our milk exclusively from small local farms within a 20-kilometre radius. The animals graze on natural pastures, and the milk arrives at our creamery every morning while it is still fresh and warm. That freshness is the foundation of everything we make.

Our cheesemakers follow time-honoured Tuscan recipes, relying on skill and patience rather than shortcuts. The result is Italian cheese with real character — flavours shaped by the land, the seasons, and the hands that made it.

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Artisan cheesemaker working in a traditional Tuscan dairy

Aged Cheese

Pecorino Toscano

Our flagship cheese, made from sheep's milk and aged for a minimum of 90 days. Firm, nutty, and pleasantly sharp — perfect with a drizzle of local honey.

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Fresh Cheese

Fior di Latte

Our cow's milk mozzarella is made fresh each morning and sold the same day. Pillowy soft, milky, and impossibly delicate — the taste of a real Italian summer.

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Soft Cheese

Ricotta di Pecora

Delicately creamy ricotta made from whey left over from our Pecorino production. Light, slightly sweet, and extraordinary on fresh pasta or toasted bread.

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Local Milk Only

Every drop of milk comes from farms within 20 km of our dairy, collected fresh each morning. We know every farmer by name.

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Traditional Methods

We use the same techniques our grandfather learned in the 1950s. No shortcuts, no artificial accelerants — just patience and craft.

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Family Business

Latteria Santo Stefano is still owned and run by the Ferrini family. Every decision is made with the next generation in mind.

"I have been visiting Santo Stefano every summer for fifteen years. The Pecorino stagionato they produce is unlike anything you can find in a shop. It has depth, history — you can taste the place."

— Marco Tassini, food writer, Florence