Gruyère

Le Gruyère AOP is a raw cow’s-milk cheese made in western Switzerland and matured in cellars where time creates remarkable depth. Younger examples are supple and nutty; longer-aged wheels become firmer, more crystalline and intensely savoury, with flavours ranging from broth and hazelnut to caramel and fruit. It is one of those cheeses that rewards tasting by age rather than treating the name as a single flavour.