L'Etivaz AOP

L'Etivaz AOP

L’Etivaz AOP is a hard cheese made using unpasteurised milk. It is produced by hand in over one hundred alpine creameries in the Vaud Alps between May and October using unpasteurised milk, an open fire and the traditional recipe. The unpasteurised milk is processed on site and is full of the aromas of fine alpine herbs.

Type of cheese Hard cheese
Milk processing Unpasteurised milk
Type of milk Cow’s milk
Full fat min. 45%
Lab-Type Animal rennet
Tolerability Lactosefree, Glutenfree
Maturity 5-13 Month
Taste Mature
Labels AOP/IGP
Region Western Switzerland
Season May-October
Loaf 10-38 kg

L’Etivaz AOP is a strong, rare alpine cheese from the Vaud Alps, which is only produced during the summer months, in small quantities by hand over an open fire.

  • L'Etivaz AOP
  • La Maison de L’Etivaz
    Route des Mosses 72
  • 1660 L’Etivaz
  • +41 (0) 26 924 70 60