Filleta, also spelt as 'A filetta' is an artisanal, unpasteurised Corscian sheep's milk cheese decorated with sprig of fern, which also gives it its name. The cheese comes from Isolaccio, which lies 45 km south of the town of Bastia.The affinage of the cheese takes 4-6 weeks and there is a version produced with goat's milk from January until late July.  A filetta is a delectable cheese with a slightly crunchy, salty and edible rind coating the soft and supple pate. It is mushroomy, earthy and herbal to taste with a faint hint of the fern spring. The fat content of A Filetta is 45%.

Filetta

A Filetta

A Filetta est l'un des groupes phares du chant en Corse. Composé de voix d'hommes, Jean-Claude Acquaviva, François Aragni, Paul Giansily, Stéphane Serra, Jean Sicurani, Maxime Vuillamier, ce chœur d'une créativité inouïe perpétue la tradition orale ins...

A Filetta

Filetta

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