Garfagnina

an Italian sheep breed. The herd size is estimated at around one hundred animals distributed on a few farms in the province of Lucca

italian pronunciation: [gar’faɲina]

Verano Bertagni, shepherd dairyman for Caseificio Bertagni, recounts the thirty-year effort to bring the ancient breed of Garfagnina sheep back to the Garfagnana meadows. Garfagnina milk is employed in producing pecorino cheeses like Tuada and Taula di Mennei.