Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura / Bleu de Septmoncel Cheese

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About Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura / Bleu de Septmoncel Cheese

Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura, also known as Bleu de Septmoncel, is a traditional French cheese. It is made solely from raw processed cow's milk, specifically from Montbéliarde or French Simmental breeds. This cheese has a veined, uncooked, and unpressed paste with a minimum fat content of 50 grams per 100 grams after desiccation. The cheese is shaped into wheels weighing between 6 and 9 kilograms, with a diameter of 31 to 35 centimeters. Its rind is fine, dry, and ranges from whitish to brownish, often bearing the imprint of the moulding cloth. The paste is soft, white to ivory, with blue-green marbling. The cheese is produced and ripened in the Haut-Jura region, known for its rich biodiversity and traditional grazing practices.

Key Facts

Country of Origin France
Specific Origin Haut-Jura, including specific municipalities in the departments of Ain and Jura
Protection PDO (1996)
Milk Type Cow's milk
Milk Treatment Raw
Fat Content Minimum 50 grams per 100 grams of cheese after desiccation
Rind Fine, dry, whitish to brownish, slightly floury, with possible reddish to brownish spots
Texture Soft, with a slight opening and marbling of blue-green moulds
Colors Paste is white to ivory; marbling is blue-green
Forms Wheel
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