Beaufort d'Alpage

Without any doubt, Beaufort is one of the finest alpine cheeses in the world, and has been for over 2000 years. Produced in the Haute-Savoie region of France, an area highly regarded for superior pasture during the summer months. Enormous in stature, each wheel of Beaufort clocks in at an impressive 80 to 130 pounds. The rind of Beaufort is a reddish-brown color and slightly sticky. Aromas are mildly pungent and pleasantly barnyardy. Flavors are savory, herbaceous, and fruity with notes of butter, grass, and salt underpinned by a granular sweetness. We get a whole wheel every year just before Thanksgiving - when it's gone, it's gone so don't miss it!