Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP is a unique soft cheese specialty from the Vaud Jura. In Vallée de Joux, it has been lovingly handcrafted for over 100 years and then matures to its delicate, mild flavor in the traditional aging cellar, acquiring its distinctive exquisite touch of tannin from the belt of local spruce.
Originally, Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP was produced from October to spring due to the lack of milk for the production of large Gruyère blocks earlier in winter. This later became a tradition. Today, the production period extends from September to April.
