La Maison du Gruyère – Show Dairy
Overview
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Intro
Watch how the famous Gruyère AOP is made from fresh alpine milk. At the La Maison du Gruyère show dairy, you can look directly into the copper kettle of the cheesemakers and taste the cheese in 3 degrees of ripeness.
La Maison du Gruyère at a glance
The show dairy is located at the foot of the medieval town of Gruyère in the canton Fribourg. Every day, the farmers of the region deliver their fresh milk, which is processed into around 48 cheese wheels. An interactive exhibition takes you on a journey through the world of Gruyère AOP.
What to experience
Cheese making and tasting (30-45 minutes)
Every morning between 9 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. you can watch the cheesemakers at work. From the gallery, accompanied by an audio guide, you can watch how they heat the milk in the copper kettle, stir it and shape it into loaves. At the end of the exhibition, you will taste Gruyère at 6, 8 and 10 months of ageing.
- Good to know: The audio guide is available in 13 languages.
- Tip: In the shop you can buy all three degrees of maturity of Gruyère AOP.
Cheese dairy trail to Moléson (2 hours)
The hiking trail leads from the show dairy over lush alpine meadows to the alpine cheese dairy on the Moléson. Along the way, you will pass traditional alpine huts with their wooden shingle roofs and see how the cheese used to be made over an open fire. At the finish you will receive a memory diploma.
- Good to know: The nature trail is accessible from May to October.
- Tip: Put on your hiking boots – the path leads over alpine meadows.
General information
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All year
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Accessible
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Address
La Maison du Gruyère
Place de la Gare 3
1663
Pringy
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)26 921 84 00
Fax +41 (0)26 921 84 01
office@lamaisondugruyere.ch
lamaisondugruyere.ch
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