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.
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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
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are calibrated against reference cheeses. This is Mont d'Or's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Mont.
26 pairings across 8 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
Cheese counters.
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