Abondance cheese

Abondance is a semi-hard, fragrant, raw-milk cheese made in the Haute-Savoie department of France. Its name comes from a small commune also called Abondance. A round of Abondance weighs approximately 10 kg (22 lb), and its aroma is similar to that of Beaufort, also from France. Abondance is made exclusively from milk produced by the Abondance; montbéliarde and tarine breed of cattle. By 2022, the herd producing the milk for Abondance cheese will need to be constituted of a minimum of 55% of the herd. In 1998, 873 tonnes were produced (+16.4% since 1996), 34% from local farms.

Abondance cheese

Abondance is a semi-hard, fragrant, raw-milk cheese made in the Haute-Savoie department of France. Its name comes from a small commune also called Abondance. A round of Abondance weighs approximately 10 kg (22 lb), and its aroma is similar to that of Beaufort, also from France. Abondance is made exclusively from milk produced by the Abondance; montbéliarde and tarine breed of cattle. By 2022, the herd producing the milk for Abondance cheese will need to be constituted of a minimum of 55% of the herd. In 1998, 873 tonnes were produced (+16.4% since 1996), 34% from local farms.