Traditional hard cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), which gets its name from the Emme valley in the Bern Canton
Today, handmade in approximately 200 village cheese dairies in the region from silo-free raw cow milk
Golden yellow, elastic interior with cherry to nut-sized holes and thin, firm natural rind
Fat content: 45 % fat, dry weight
Taste: nutty, aromatic, fruity
Ripening time: 4 months (Classic), 8 months (Reserve) and 12 months (Cave ripened)
