Val Bagner, Alpage
Rolf Beeler
Country Switzerland |
Milk Type Cow |
Cheese Type Semi-Firm |
Wine Syrah |
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The town of Verbier in Switzerland's Bagner Valley is surrounded by tall mountains that are great for skiing and provide the ideal terroir for distinctive cheeses, including this favorite for raclette. Made from the milk of two cow breeds (Fribourgeois and Ehringer, the latter a German variety known for its large size and sparse milk production), this meaty washed-rind mountain cheese is scalded and lightly pressed, yielding a firm paste that delivers stout, lactic, sublime mountain pasture flavors. |
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| COW | SHEEP | GOAT | WASHED RIND | HARD | SOFT+BLOOMY | FIRM |
| CHEDDAR | SEMI-FIRM | RAW MILK | LEAF WRAPPED | SEMI-SOFT | BLUES | MOUNTAIN |