What is Graviera?
A Greek hard cheese with a sweet nutty profile, often compared loosely to Gruyère.
Crete / Naxos / Greece, Greece
sheep, cow or mixed
Hard / mature
Cheese profile
Origin, protection and character
Graviera comes from Greece, especially Crete / Naxos / Greece. Its character comes from the balance of milk, texture, rind, ageing and local serving traditions.
PDO for several regional types
3 to 5+ months
How to serve Graviera
cheese boards, grating, frying
Good food matches
Take it out of the fridge before serving so the texture softens and the flavour opens up. Softer cheeses usually need less time than hard aged cheeses.
Look for clean aroma, good texture and a style that matches the board: fresh and bright, soft and creamy, hard and nutty, blue and salty, or bold and washed-rind.
