Traditional soft cheese from the Franche-Comte region with EU-wide Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), hand-made from raw cow milk
Named after the Mont d’Or (Goldberg) on the French-Swiss border. The cheese is produced in both countries and sold only in autumn and winter in typical chip boxes
Ivory colored, creamy interior with beige-brown natural rind with red smear and white noble mold
The ripe cheese is often heated in the oven and spooned directly from the container
Fat content: at least 45 % fat, dry weight
Taste: mild, full-bodied, with hint of sweet, strong smell
Ripening time: 3 weeks on spruce wood, encompassed in a band of spruce rind
