FontinaMI on Tour - Courmayeur town centre pays tribute to Fontina PDO cheese

Known for its five editions in Milan, FontinaMI returns this year, from 7 to 22 March 2026, with a special edition in Courmayeur, one of Italy's most renowned ski resorts.

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Fontina PDO - a traditional product from the Aosta Valley

A product that embodies the tradition and culture of the territory in which it is made, Fontina is a tasty and rich cheese that combines the culture and tradition of the Aosta Valley, as it is produced from the milk of local cows in an uncontaminated environment.

                                                                                              Fontina production stages - image from 1948

Over time, three different variants of the product have been developed to enrich the flavours of various dishes. These are:

• Traditional Fontina, which, thanks to its regulated production process, has a sweet flavour accompanied by lactic notes.
• Fontina DOP Alpeggio, produced during the summer months using milk from cows grazing at high altitudes, this cheese is made on site immediately after milking.
• Fontina DOP Lunga Stagionatura, which undergoes a longer maturation period of at least 180 days, during which the cheese develops a soft and melting texture.

FontinaMI on Tour - the programme and restaurants

Taking place over two weeks from 7 to 22 March 2026 in Courmayeur, FontinaMI on Tour will involve ten restaurants and a mountain refuge in Courmayeur, which will serve dishes based on the link between Milanese and Valle d'Aosta traditions, offering a complimentary amuse-bouche made with Fontina DOP. Among the dishes on offer are sautéed Morgex saffron rice with Fontina DOP fondue at the Auberge de La Maison restaurant, Fontina DOP mousse, chestnuts, saffron honey caviar and gold at the Pierre Alexis 1877 restaurant, and many others.

To discover all the dishes and participating restaurants, click here.

           Morgex saffron rice sautéed with Fontina DOP fondue, Auberge de La Maison, FontinaMI 2026 - image taken from the event's official website

Among this year's new features are two events at the Jardin de l'Ange, the open-air ‘salon’ in the centre of Courmayeur:

• On Saturday 7 March, at 5 pm, the inaugural aperitif of ‘FontinaMi on Tour - Courmayeur’ will take place with a presentation of the initiative to the public (free admission subject to availability).
• The following day, Sunday 8 March at 12 noon, the Jardin de l'Ange will host a cooking show by a veteran of ‘FontinaMi’, Michelin-starred chef Tommaso Arrigoni, owner of the Innocenti Evasioni Terrazza Triennale restaurant in Milan (free admission subject to availability).

Don't miss one of the events of the year and find out more here.

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