Vacherin Mont D'Or

$49.00 / 12.35 oz Wheelprice is $49.00 by 12.35 oz Wheel

Vacherin Mont D'Or

Thermalized
Animal Rennet
Age: 60 Days
Cow Milk
Switzerland

Approachable
Adventurous
Soft
Hard

Produced over a single season each year, Vacherin Mont d'Or is as exclusive as it is silky and luscious. Hailing from Switzerland, it's crafted from cow’s milk produced during the fall and winter months—when the herd spends its days munching straw and fodder instead of grazing on the pasture. This specific diet imbues the cheese with a distinct richness, while a unique spruce wrapping brings irresistible woodsy notes to the spoonable interior. Since its availability is limited each year, make the most of every bite by enjoying it with an aromatic gewurztraminer.

“This cheese is the reason I look forward to the colder months. I mark my calendar for when this rare seasonal cheese is available. I advise trying it in your mac and cheese for a silky ooze or have it as a ready-to-go fondue to pop in the oven for 25 minutes.”

Murray’s Retail – New York, NY

Cow's Milk, Salt, Rennet, Enzymes

Allergens: Milk

This cheese must be made with milk from cows feeding on straw and fodder; once the herd is outside to graze at pasture, their milk is used for larger Alpine cheeses. * The extra richness comes from the higher fat content of the milk due to the animal’s winter diet. * Swiss regulations dictate the cheese must be produced at elevations of 2,297 feet or higher. * This cheese is only available from October through April, making it an elusive delicacy. * The spreadable, silky texture of the cheese is held in place by a strip of bark that is taken from the cambium layer, the part just under the outerbark of local trees. * The wood is boiled and soaked until bendable and acts like a belt to keep the ooze of the cheese contained. * The rind naturally has a mottled mix of white, blue, and green cheese molds on its orange-y pink surface. They're part of the rind's natural aging process and help soften the interior paste to its custard-like perfection. Don't be alarmed by this washed rind beauty's scent! Its funky essence is what makes this a special cheese experience. *** Because this product is thermalized and not raw milk, it is not AOP and therefore comes in under a brand name.

When you receive your cheese, unpack the order and refrigerate the items. We recommend using the cheese paper we send most of our products in to store the cheese. The cheese paper helps cover the items and stop them from drying out, while also allowing the cheese to breathe. Since cheese is mold, it's a living thing! If you cut off air circulation to the cheese, you can actually cause it to suffocate and spoil at a faster rate.