Le Sauvage

1876, farmers founded the Käsereigenossenschaft Courtelary. Until 1984, the cheese factory produced mostly Gruyère. The modern cheese factory was created 1966, instead of the Restaurant Le Sauvage, which burned down in 1962. So, we produce wild, rustic cheese following the hard cheese past and the restaurant, as well as its old times.

Fromagerie Courtelary  2608 Courtelary

Type: hard cheese   · Ingredients: Swiss non-silage, raw milk
Shape: cylindrical, 8 – 10 cm high, 32 . 33 cm in diameter · Weight: 7.5 – 8.5 kg
Rind: natural, firm, reddish brown ·  Holes: 1 – 8 mm
Flavour: characterfully spicy, slightly sour with animal and floral, even woody notes
Ripening: 7 – 11 months
Suitable for: cold cuts, cheese platters, Fondue, aperitifs, desserts
ID: CH 4041

Fat content: min. 51 %
Firmness: max. 53.8 %

100g contain:

  • Caloric Value: 1295 KJ (315 kcal)
  • Fat: 35 g
  • Saturated Fatty Acids: 21 g
  • Carbohydrates: 0.8 g
  • Sugar: <0.1 g
  • Proteins: 25 g 
  • Salt: 1.5 g
Le Sauvage