Marcel Petite Comté AOP - 12 months
Marcel Petite · Franche-Comté, France
Supple, sweet and nutty, a younger Comté with notes of fresh milk, butter and toasted hazelnut.
The cheese
Comté is one of France's great mountain cheeses. It is made in the Jura from the raw milk of Montbéliarde and French Simmental cows, which graze on mountain pastures, and it has AOP status. Every morning the milk is taken to small village dairies called fruitières and made into large wheels. Marcel Petite chooses young wheels from these dairies and matures them in Fort Saint-Antoine, a former military fort in the Jura. This one has been aged for 12 months.
Tasting notes
At a year old, the paste is pale gold, supple and smooth, with the odd crystal. The flavour is sweet and milky, with butter, toasted hazelnut and a hint of fruit. It is gentler than our 24-month Comté, so it suits everyday eating and cooking.
How to enjoy
Slice it for a board, or into a sandwich with salami and mustard. It melts beautifully, so use it in a gratin, a croque-monsieur or a fondue. Pair it with a Jura-style Savagnin, a white Burgundy such as Chablis or a light red. Take it out of the fridge 30 minutes before serving.
Shipping & Returns
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