Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France
Tome des Bauges.
Pale gold and supple, Tome des Bauges melts across your palate with a delicate minerality—grassy and gently nutty—that speaks of Alpine meadows and mountain air. The semi-hard paste yields to the tongue with a creamy give, layered with subtle sourness and the quiet earthiness of a cool cellar, finishing with a whisper of hay. It's a cheese that tastes like the everyday, made extraordinary.
Origin
45.3°N · 4.7°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Tome des Bauges has been made in the Massif des Bauges since at least the 14th century.
It was historically the everyday cheese of mountain farming families, with Beaufort reserved for sale. The cheese received AOC protection in 2002, one of several Savoyard cheeses to gain recognition.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Alpine
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 1–5 mo
- Protected
- AOP · since 2007
- Intensity
- 2 / 5
- Texture
- semi-hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Tome des Bauges'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 Tome.
44 pairings across 6 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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Substitutes
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