What is Gruyère?
A Swiss alpine cheese famous for melting smoothly into fondue and gratins.
Fribourg / Vaud / Neuchâtel / Jura / Bern, Switzerland
cow
Hard / mature
Cheese profile
Origin, protection and character
Gruyère comes from Switzerland, especially Fribourg / Vaud / Neuchâtel / Jura / Bern. Its character comes from the balance of milk, texture, rind, ageing and local serving traditions.
PDO/AOP
5 to 18 months
How to serve Gruyère
fondue, gratins, croque monsieur, soups
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.
