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The Crotti and the mysterious breath of Sorel
Listen to the voices of the people who gather here to eat and party, hear their laughter, the popular music and the accordion that often accompanies it.
Smell the mineral smell of the rocky walls and be tempted by the scent of the cured meats and cheeses placed here to mature.
Feel the fresh breath of Sorel on your skin, the refreshment it offers on summer days. Touch the granite tables of the crotti with your hands, the roughness of the raw wooden shelves and the humidity that has allowed the local flavours to be preserved over time.
Let yourself be conquered by the unique and unrepeatable flavour of Bresaola della Valtellina PGI, which preserves the breath of the mountains and the wisdom of generations of taste artisans.
Moreschi, Prata Camportaccio
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Crotto Belvedere, Prosto
Via Nazionale N°10 23020 Piuro (So)
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Is it possible to capture breath? Mysteries are all the more fascinating when they surround famous places. In Valchiavenna, the Crotti are well known, a perfect synthesis of the mountain’s strength and human skill in transforming even the most hostile environments into a home. Where, in fact, the mountain saw only stone, humans saw cellars useful for aging cured meats and cheeses.
For the valley community the crotti have become places of conviviality, yet no one has ever managed to solve the mystery of the Sorel, that gentle breath that blows in these caves and remains at constant temperature and humidity all year round. No one knows where the Sorel comes from. Some justify this particular phenomenon with atmospheric pressure, while others attribute it to the rush of icy glacier water passing through hidden mountain galleries. What is certain is that the Sorel has been passing through here for centuries, curiously listening to the secrets of us humans.
