Tête de Moine AOP CLASSIC

The Tête de Moine AOP, Fromage de Bellelay, is registered as a protected designation of origin: The milk must be from the area of origin and the cheese must be traditionally created and ripened. The name stems from the former monastery Bellelay in the Swiss Jura.

Fromages Spielhofer SA  2610 St-Imier

Type: medium-hard cheese · Ingredients: non-silage cow’s milk
Shape: cylindrical · Weight: 0.75 – 1.2 kg
Rind: smear-ripened, corny, generally weak ·  Holes: up to 6 mm, spare
Flavour: sour milk, weak hay flavour, slightly spicy
Ripening: ? ·  Shelf life: 90 days
Suitable for: cheese platters, aperitifs, desserts
ID: CH 4015

Fat content: 50 – 55 %
Firmness: 55 – 62 %

100g contain:

  • Caloric Value: 1735 kJ (415 kcal)
  • Fat: 35 g
  • Saturated Fatty Acids: 22 g
  • Carbohydrates: < 0.1 g
  • Sugar: < 0.1 g
  • Proteins: 25 g
  • Salt: 1.9 g
Tête de Moine AOP CLASSIC