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Milk type
Cow
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Region of origin
Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
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Cheese type
Uncooked pressed cheese
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Heat treatment
Raw milk
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Country of origin
France
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Type of production
Farmstead
CANTAL GRAND AFFINAGE AOP
Cantal Vieux is a classic among the mountain cheeses of Auvergne, aged here for at least 240 days. A raw milk cheese, it is made exclusively from the milk of Salers cows, the breed native to the Massif Central. Its long stay in the cellar gives it a frank flavour and real presence on a board. Well aged, it keeps without trouble. A characterful cheese under AOP appellation, born in the mountains of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
This Cantal Grand Affinage is made exclusively from the milk of Salers cows, revealing a flavor profile that is both tangy and buttery.
Beneath a brown, buttoned rind, the paste is deep yellow and dense, dotted with the fermented grains that mark a well-aged Cantal. On the palate, whey and acetic notes open the tasting, followed by floral aromas, then salted butter and frank animal notes that close on a faintly bitter edge. The texture shifts as you cut: the grains break apart first, then melt. This comes from a long maturing in the cellar and from a single choice of milk, that of the Salers herd raised by Géraud Delorme. Cantal Vieux belongs on a board of cow's milk cheeses as much as in the kitchen: in thin slices, melted into a truffade or a gratin, tucked into a sandwich. It pairs with a full-bodied red wine or a craft beer, on good country bread.
A symbol of the Auvergne mountains, Cantal cheese has been crafted since time immemorial by teams of “cantalous,” heirs to a tradition that spans over a thousand years.
This Cantal Grand Affinage is made exclusively from the milk of Salers cows, the native breed of the Massif Central, collected using time-honored methods.
Geraud Delorme, a young producer and also President of the Tradition de Salers association, is one of the rare and passionate artisans working with Maison Mons. He embodies the spirit of the kind of farming we deeply admire—authentic, local, and rooted in heritage.
Order in a few clicks, with free delivery in France over 70 €. To build your board, continue with the Tradition Salers AOP, the Appenzeller Extra or the Bleu d'Auvergne, or browse our cow's milk cheeses, our AOP cheeses and our cheese boards.
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