An alpine dairy on the Rickenpass producing bog cheese (Hochmoor cheese), semi-hard to hard, from its own milk processing.
Bergkäserei Liechti
Ricken SG, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Bergkäserei Liechti
Bergkäserei Liechti stands for the traditional cheese production of the Ricken alpine dairy, which dates back at least to 1875 and is first documented on the Rickenpass in the village of Ricken SG. The company processes milk from the surrounding bog region, which lies 800 metres above sea level, into bog cheese. The special flora and herbs of the bog lead to a distinctive milk fat composition and shape the tangy taste of the cheese. The range includes semi-hard and hard cheeses from mild to piquant. In addition to the production and sale of regional specialities, the company trains apprentices and works with Swiss Liebefeld cultures based on 100 years of research by the former Federal Institute for Dairy Research. For the Hochmoor Chäs würzig.delikat, the company received a gold medal at the Concours Suisse for regional products.
- Site
- Ricken SG
- Processes
- Cheese production (semi-hard and hard cheese), Sale of regional specialities, Training (apprenticeships)
- Materials
- Bog milk (Hochmoor milk), Liebefeld cultures, Semi-hard cheese, Hard cheese
- Certificates
- OIC certificate SG-LAIT-EMM, Bio (organic) certificate, Culinarium Regio ZH/OST, FRO certificate
- Founded
- 1875
- Industries
- Food / dairy processing
- 01
Milk delivery from the Ricken bog region
- 02
Cheese-making with Swiss Liebefeld cultures
- 03
Ripening (semi-hard to hard)
- 04
Sale of regional specialities
- 05
Training of apprentices
Milk, Cultures and Product Lines
Bog milk (Hochmoor milk)
Milk from the Ricken bog (800 m above sea level) with a distinctive milk fat composition, the basis for the tangy taste.
Liebefeld cultures
Swiss cultures as the result of 100 years of research by the former Federal Research Station for Dairy Farming.
Semi-hard cheese
Semi-hard varieties offered from mild to piquant, for young and old alike.
Hard cheese
Hard cheese range of the Hochmoor Chäs line.
Location
Bergkäserei Ricken
CHDairy and production
- Materials
- Bog milk, semi-hard and hard cheese
Cheese Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
Production is supported by certificates such as OIC, Bio (organic) and Culinarium Regio as well as the FRO certificate of Bergkäserei Liechti.
| Evidence | Bergkäserei Ricken |
|---|---|
| OIC certificate SG-LAIT-EMM | |
| Bio (organic) certificate | |
| Culinarium Regio ZH/OST | |
| FRO certificate |
History
- 1875
First documented mention of the Bergkäserei Ricken, based on the Rickenpass in the village of Ricken SG.