Cheese story
What is Mont d'Or / Vacherin Mont d'Or?
A seasonal soft cheese bound in spruce bark and often baked.
Origin
Jura / Vaud, France / Switzerland
Milk
cow
Board role
Bold / washed-rind
Cheese profile
Country
France / Switzerland
Region
Jura / Vaud
Milk type
cow
Texture
soft washed-rind
Rind
spruce-banded washed rind
Ageing
3 weeks+
Vegetarian
Check the rennet / producer
Milk treatment
raw or thermised
Flavour profile: woody, creamy, savoury, rich
Origin, protection and character
Mont d'Or / Vacherin Mont d'Or comes from France / Switzerland, especially Jura / Vaud. Its character comes from the balance of milk, texture, rind, ageing and local serving traditions.
Protected status
PDO/AOP
Typical ageing
3 weeks+
How to serve Mont d'Or / Vacherin Mont d'Or
baked whole, spooned with potatoes
Good food matches
white wine
potatoes
charcuterie
Serving tip
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.
Buying tip
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.
