Mont d’Or is made only between August and March.

The glory of the autumnal cheese board: 3 cheeses perfect for the season

Ben Colvill, 10.10.2022

As the cheese calendar clicks over into autumn, Falstaff hunts down a soft, a hard and a blue at their absolute best right now.

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The vacuum packs of block Cheddar and slices of stabilised Brie available year-round are apt to make us forget that cheese, true artisanal cheese, is a seasonal product. Being sensitive to the natural rhythms of farming and fermentation – cycles of grazing and milk production, and the maturation timetable of the affineur – means honouring age-old traditions in cheesemaking. It also ensures you enjoy your cheese at its peak.

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