Traditional hard cheese with EU-wide Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) from Franche-Comte region. Certified in 1952 as the first French cheese with the AOC quality seal
Hand-made and industrially produced from silo-free raw milk from Montbeliard cows
Light yellow, firm, smooth interior with dark natural rind
Fat content: 45 % fat, dry weight
Taste: rich in aroma, full-bodied, fruity
Ripening time: 412 months on spruce wood boards