Pressed cheese, made from raw cow's milk, like many Savoy tommes, covered with a thick layer of grape marc (gène or rafle)
This is a traditional conservation practice in Savoie during the grape harvest season, the tommes are covered with marc for weeks or even months, so that they can absorb the flavours of the grapes.
They are available for consumption until the end of winter.
A dense, firm cheese with an ivory-coloured paste and a particular aroma of grapes, mixed with that of the cheese, with a fruity and alcoholic taste.
A melting texture while the grape marc is crunchy (for those who eat it).
They are mainly found in the mountainous massifs of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, from the high valleys of Maurienne and Tarentaise to the Val d'Abondance, via the Chablais and the Aravis chain.
Data sheet
- MILK
- raw milk cow's milk
- TEXTURE
- melting
- ALLERGEN
- Milk
- GRASSE MATERIAL
- 21 %
- PROVENANCE
- Savoie
- SEASON
- hiver
- SUGGESTED WINE
- Sancerre rouge
- INTENSITY
- Doux
Specific References
- EAN13
- 3875518700004
Tomme au marc
Tomme de Savoie, covered with a layer of grape marc.
Cheese made from raw cow's milk.