Franche-Comté · France
Mont d'Or.
Mont d'Or arrives wrapped in spruce bark that perfumes every bite with forest floor resin and cedar—a creamy, almost spoonable center that collapses on your tongue with earthy richness and whispers of fresh milk. The washed rind softens this mountain cheese into luxurious submission, each taste layering milky sweetness against subtle woody minerality that lingers like morning mist in the Jura.
Origin
47.1°N · 6.1°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Mont d'Or is a seasonal cheese produced only from August 15 to March 15 in the Haut-Doubs.
The spruce bark band that encircles the cheese imparts its characteristic resinous aroma and keeps the very soft cheese together. It was long confused with Swiss Vacherin Mont-d'Or until receiving its own AOC in 1981.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Washed-rind
- Rind
- washed
- Age
- 1–2 mo
- Protected
- AOP · since 1996
- Intensity
- 3 / 5
- Texture
- soft
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Mont d'Or'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 washed-rind cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 1.5–2 h before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Slice in wedges with the rind on — or for a very ripe wheel, take off the top and spoon.
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 Mont.
45 pairings across 6 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
Cheese counters.
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Substitutes
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These will play a similar role on the board and in the pan.
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