Traditional hard cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) from western Switzerland
Produced by hand, in the Freiburg Canton near Gruyere in village cheese dairies, from silo-free raw cow milk
Golden yellow, elastic interior with cherry to nut-sized holes and thin, firm natural rind with smear
Fat content: 45 % fat, dry weight
Taste: finely aromatic, characteristic, fruity
Ripening time: at least 5 months
