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Le Gruyère Switzerland AOP extra cave-aged for 14 months History is a taste

Hard cheese matured for 14 months, first in a cave and then in a natural cellar. From the mountains of the Swiss Jura, strong and spicy, a typical Gruyère.

Ideal as a dessert cheese or for hot dishes.

Awards (20)

International Cheese Awards Nantwich Gold
Nantwich International Cheese Show 2021: Gold certificate
International Cheese Awards Nantwich Silver
Nantwich International Cheese Show 2019: Silver certificate
World Cheese Awards - Super Gold
World Cheese Award 2019: Super Gold certificate
World Cheese Awards - Bronze certificate
World Cheese Award 2019: Bronze certificate
International Cheese Awards Nantwich Silver
Nantwich International Cheese Show 2018: Silver certificate
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Not just any Gruyère

This cheese is special, but it’s the story that makes it unique. And you can taste it with every bite. People were already making cheese in the Stone Age … and just like us today, they probably sat together, ate it and told each other stories.

And that’s exactly what this cheese is made for. It tells us its story and inspires us to share our stories, making the moment unforgettable.

For me, it was clear that if I was going to offer Gruyère, it had to be special. Not only did it have to have a unique origin, but it must also have a unique character and taste.

I visited many cheese dairies and cellars throughout the Gruyère production area, but I found nothing and wanted to give up after a while.

One day I was driving through the Swiss Jura and remembered the story of a village where the inhabitants all live to be over 100 years old.

They said the reason for this was the special herbs that grow at 1000m above sea level; the milk in this region is particularly healthy. I thought to myself that I wanted my Gruyère from this milk. I knew a cheesemaker nearby and went to his dairy.

The cheese was exactly as I wanted it, but it still lacked the right affinage. I tried different variations, but the best method was first a real sandstone cave and then fine-tuning in an old traditional cheese cellar with high humidity, not too cold, to keep the dough nice and creamy.

After 14 months my extra long matured Gruyère was ready. An incredible character, strong yet creamy and healthy. Who knows – maybe you’ll taste the stories of our ancestors who rested in the same sandstone cave? Because history has a taste.

 

Auszeichnungen (20)

International Cheese Awards Nantwich Gold
Le Gruyère Switzerland AOP extra 14 Monate Höhlengereift - Geschichte ist ein Geschmack: 2021 Nantwich International Cheese Show-Gold certificate
International Cheese Awards Nantwich Silver
Le Gruyère Switzerland AOP extra 14 Monate Höhlengereift: 2019 Nantwich International Cheese Show-Silver certificate
World Cheese Awards - Super Gold
Le Gruyère Switzerland AOP extra 14 Monate Höhlengereift: 2019 World Cheese Award-Super Gold certificate
World Cheese Awards - Bronze certificate
Le Gruyère Switzerland AOP extra 14 Monate Höhlengereift: 2019 World Cheese Award-Bronze certificate
International Cheese Awards Nantwich Silver
Le Gruyère Switzerland AOP extra 14 Monate Höhlengereift: 2018 Nantwich International Cheese Show-Silver certificate
Region Western Switzerland
Type Hard cheese
Unit/Size
  • round wheels 60 cm, 33 kg
Milk Raw milk from cow
Rind smeared, dry, dark brown-black
Texture yellow-white, sometimes small holes, smooth, flexible
Taste strong-mature and creamy
Ingredients milk, salt, rennet, natural starter cultures
Affinage 10 - 12 Month
Rennet animal

Physical composition

per 100 gram

Energy 384 kcal
Dry matter 64 g
Protein 26 g
Water 36 g
Fat in dry matter ≥48 %
Fat in total 32 g
Saturated fatty acids 19 g
Trans fat 1,4 g
Salt 1,5 g

Microbiological analysis

Coliform < 10 / g
E coli < 10 / g
Staph. (coagualase positive) < 100 / g
Salmonella none in / 25 g
Listeria none in / 25 g
Mould < 1000 / g
Antioxidants none
Antibiotics and hormones none

Allergens

The product contains no allergens except for milk and milk derivatives.

Lactose free (less than 0.1 g / 100g)

 

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Walo von Mühlenen AG
Postfach 295
3186 Düdingen
Switzerland
E-Mail: hc.olawrueniffa@ofni

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