Comte Wedge Hand Wrapped

Charles Arnaud is a family owned dairy and French Comté cheese specialist since 1907. Comté is a well-known raw cow’s milk hard cheese with a slight nutty taste. A local product from Franche Comté region, a preserved mountain region. Maturation made in the most prestigious cave in the world: “Le Fort des Rousses”, a very old military fort built by Napoleon III and located 3700 feet above sea level in the Jura montain The PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) label is very strict since 1958 and the farmers treat their cows with high respect (food, space per cow etc) which gives incredible results on the final products Stunning aromatic wealth due to its terroir: cows eat fresh grass only, GMO and fermented fodder are prohibited. Animal rennet. Fruity, flowery, mild, spicy… Sometimes there doesn’t seem to be enough words to describe the infinite variety of flavors and aromas in Comté. Every wheel has a story, and every story is different. Appearance: the body is dense, very smooth and homogeneous, with few or no holes. The colour varies from creamy ivory in winter to a deeper yellow when the cows are grazing. Texture: the body of the cheese is firm with a degree of suppleness at six months and becomes firmer or even crumbly as it ages. Comteé is creamy in the mouth. After several months' ageing it can contain crystals of tyrosine (an amino acid) which crunch as you bite into them. Aroma: a very aromatic smell with a wide range of nuances including notes of nuts, grass, flowers and leather. Other notes occasionally present include butter, cocoa, brioche, citrus and more. Flavour: Comte offers a balance of flavours which persist in the mouth, with an amazing range of fruity, roasted, spicy, green and lactic notes reaching both the mouth and the nose, in unique combinations which make every cheese different. Charles Arnaud cheeses won more than 200 medals (24 gold) since 1976.

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