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The Vacherin Mont-d'Or PDO
Vacherin Mont-d'Or PDO is a cheesy winter delicacy that can be enjoyed cold, or baked in the oven, and is emblematic of the Vallée de Joux.
A speciality of the Vallée de Joux, Vacherin Mont-d'Or PDO is a soft cheese with character. Sprinkled with garlic and white wine and grilled in the oven, it is irresistible. Every September, the Fête du Vacherin Mont-d'Or in Les Charbonnières launches the season for this winter cheese, recognisable by its spruce box.
Its history
Vacherin Mont-d'Or PDO is a soft cheese from the Vallée de Joux. It is made from thermised milk and matured for 21 days. Each cheese is wrapped in spruce bark. It is made from September to the end of winter, a period when the cows no longer produce enough milk to make large cheeses. The milk comes from red spotted and Montbéliarde cows grazing at altitudes of over 700 m within the PDO zone.
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Around the Vacherin
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP, the emblem of the Vaud Jura, can be discovered all year round at the Vacherin Museum in Les Charbonnières and is celebrated every September during the Fête du Vacherin.Two unmissable events for understanding, tasting, and experiencing the region's cheese-making tradition.
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Where can you eat it?
A true specialty of the Vaud Jura region, Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOP can be enjoyed throughout the season in many restaurants and shops in the area.Find out where to taste this cheese here.
Where can I buy it?
Vacherin Mont-d'Or PDO is produced and matured in several cheese dairies in the Vallée de Joux, then sold in local shops and grocery stores.
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