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World Cheese Awards: French 24-month Comté named world’s best cheese
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- The 24-month-aged Comté cheese from France’s Franche-Comté region won the prestigious World Cheese Awards held in Córdoba, Spain, beating over 5,000 varieties from 45 countries.
- The winning cheese, produced by JuraFlore, a traditional family-run affineur founded in 1907, was praised for its complex, nutty flavor and appealing dark golden color developed through aging.
- The competition involved multiple judging rounds assessing taste, smell, appearance, texture, and mouthfeel, with the Comté narrowly winning on a tie-breaker due to its consistent scores.
- The aged Comté cheese meets US FDA import rules, but given its two-year production time, American consumers may face limited availability of the winning batch.
- Judges highlighted the importance of maturation time in developing the cheese’s flavor, with one judge expressing strong personal affection for the winning Comté.
