Fromagerie Capra in Peri (Ajaccio) - Goat's cheese & guided tour

Artisanal cheese dairy in Peri (Ajaccio) - Visit & direct sales

Géraldine Gavarini is a producer of Corsican farmhouse cheese, yogurt and butter made from goat's milk. The Peri sheepfold is located on the village road (D229) coming from the T20, about 500 meters after the Peri bridge over the Gravona, 20 minutes from Ajaccio. The farm has around a hundred goats.

Call before you come

Unless you're passing in front of the sheepfold, it's best to call Géraldine to make sure she'll be there.

Our goat cheeses: traditional but not exclusive

Fresh & bush

• Corsican bush
• Plain or nepita fromage frais

Mature

• Corsican tomme (whole/cut)
• Bastelicaccia type
• Refined grated

Crottin & flavored

• Fresh crottin
• Aperitif cheeses: honey, flowers, nuts, figs

Capra makes goat's crottin, small fresh cheeses from the south of France, or a more personal creation, cheeses with nepita, an island herb that adds a spicy note to the cheese.

Bleu de chèvre

A distinctive blue-veined cheese in the same family as Roquefort or Bleu d'Auvergne, with the difference that the latter are made from sheep's milk and cow's milk. A fresh, full-flavored cheese, ideal for sauces, salads and platters.

Corsican goat's cheese

A fresh goat's milk cheese ripened in brine for 60 days, Capra's Corsican feta develops a firm but melting texture and a slightly salty flavor. Ideal in salads, Mediterranean dishes or simply with a drizzle of olive oil, it offers a local, artisanal alternative to traditional feta.

Aperitif cheeses and flavored fromage frais

Capra's aperitif cheeses are seasonally flavored with honey, flowers, walnuts or figs.

Corsican white butter, plain yoghurt, crème fraîche and Skyr

Géraldine Gavarini transforms goat's milk in all its forms, producing white-textured Corsican goat's milk butter that's very mild in cooking. Another original feature of the sheepfold is the production of artisanal Corsican yoghurtand crème fraîche.

Milk sales

Goat's milk is also sold unprocessed in its raw state, as the Capra cheese dairy also sells whole raw milk at the sheepfold. For prices, please contact Géraldine directly.

Skyr, the protein cheese for athletes

A dairy product of Icelandic origin halfway between yogurt and cheese, Skyr is a low-fat, high-protein white cheese made from skimmed milk. Its texture is reminiscent of Greek-style yoghurt. Its protein content of around 10% makes it a favorite among athletes.

The dairy is also working on a new gourmet project: the production of homemade goat's milk ice creams in collaboration with Géraldine's son.

Presence at fairs and markets

Géraldine's products can be found at local markets.

• Ajaccio market on Saturdays
• Venaco fair
• Isolella night market on Wednesdays from July to August from 6pm to 10pm
• Filitosa market in August
• Bocognano chestnut fair
• Appietto Christmas market

Note that the Capra cheese dairy is part of the Casgiu Casanu association, from which some of the photos are taken.

Meals at the farm every Friday evening in season - Rotisserie

Every Friday evening from July to August, the Capra cheese factory offers a full farm meal, cooked entirely with farm produce, accompanied by a guided tour of the farm and its animals (geese, donkeys, pigs, goats, Patou sheepdogs). By reservation only, the meal is priced at €55 per adult and €35 per child, with a unique menu comprising :

• First drink offered
• Aperitif (cold meats and melon)
• Green salad, cherry tomatoes and homemade goat's cheese feta
• Spit-roasted pig (from the farm) with roasted potatoes
• Goat's cheese platter (from the farm)
• Goat's milk caramel flan

Meals at the farm are made entirely with products from the farm.

Guided tour

In addition to meals at the farm, guided tours are available from €12.

Pork on the spit throughout the Ajaccio region

Also owning pigs, we offer a mobile rotisserie service throughout the Ajaccio region, with pig or piglet on the spit.

L'arrustitu offers this service on request.

Entirely home-made production

With the help of her daughter, who has a real passion for animals including a donkey, geese, ducks and chickens, Géraldine carries out every stage of the production chain, from breeding to milking and milk collection, to the manufacture of cheese, butter and yoghurt. Driven by a desire to do things right, the shepherdess of Peri prioritizes the quality of her products over intensive production. The goats give birth in February, at which point Géraldine begins processing from summer to December.

It's a job she didn't dare take on at the start of her professional career, but one that had been on her mind for a long time. After working in a variety of professional environments, Géraldine seized the opportunity at the age of 38 to go back to school and take her training, thus making a radical change in her professional life. With her father already owning goats, Géraldine Gavarini has taken up the torch of a family tradition, while adding her own personal touch.

Tisori Nostri - Farmers' store in Ajaccio

Géraldine Gavarini takes turns with other producers in a store at the entrance to Ajaccio to display and sell their products. Farmhouse and artisanal products from 70 farmers and 30 craftsmen.

The creation of this sales outlet was the subject of an article in Corse-Matin: Tisori Nostri, farmers open their own business. Close to direct sales, with prices almost identical to those at the sheepfold and little commission.

Location and opening hours

The store is located just before the Saint Joseph station in Ajaccio, in the Castellani parking lot. It is open from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm from May to the end of September, and the rest of the year from 9am to 1pm and 2:30pm to 6:30pm.