Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Bern, Jura · Switzerland
Gruyère Réserve.
A masterclass in restraint and depth. Gruyère Réserve shatters across your palate with crystalline crunch, releasing waves of roasted hazelnuts and burnt caramel that give way to subtle stone fruit and earthy mushroom notes. The paste is dense and supple, with the aroma of alpine butter and aged leather—a cheese that tastes like ten months of Alpine pasture compressed into every bite.
Origin
46.6°N · 7.1°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Gruyère Réserve is the extended-aging designation for Le Gruyère AOP, achieving a deeper, more complex flavor than the standard minimum of 5 months.
The cheese has been made in the Fribourg-Vaud border region since the 12th century. The PDO designation was granted in 2001 and specifies strict production rules including exclusive use of raw milk.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Alpine
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 10–18 mo
- Protected
- PDO · since 2001
- Intensity
- 4 / 5
- Texture
- hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Gruyère Réserve's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for alpine cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 45–60 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Cut thin wedges from the centre out, so every slice gets its share of paste and rind.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Gruyère.
47 pairings across 6 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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