Tete de Moine AOP RESERVE
 The Tete de Moine AOP, Fromage de Bellelay, is registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (AOP): the milk must come from the area of origin and the cheese must be produced and aged there using the traditional method. The name comes from the former Bellelay monastery in the Swiss Jura.
 
 Type: semi-hard cheese  ·  Raw material: cow's milk, made from silage-free milk
 Shape: cylinder  ·  Weight: 0.75 - 1.2 kg
 Bark: smeared, granular, usually weak
 Perforation: up to 6 mm, rather sparse, individual glasses
 Taste: acidified milk, weak hay taste, slightly piquant
 Shelf life: 90 days from the date of packaging
 Use: scraping for rosettes, cheese platter, aperitif, dessert