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ALPINE CHEESE mild | Aged 4 months | Lactose-free DELUXE mountain hard cheese, directly from the cheese cellar | Mild and aromatic taste guarantee | Bergkäse 4 Monate

Rated 4.68 out of 5 based on 22 customer ratings

(22 customer reviews)

from: € 7,69

Our hard cheese “mild” receives it’s mild cheese aroma through experienced, manual care by hand and the traditional alpine dairy production method. Artisan small scale manufacturing process!

Basic price: € 22,99/kg

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SKU: AS090 Categories: Alpine hard cheese, Mild cheese Tags: alpine cheese, artisan cheese, austrian cheese, hard cheese, mild cheese, mountain cheese

ARTISAN ALPINE CHEESE | MILD HARD CHEESE | FROM THE AUSTRIAN ALPS – 4 months matured

In German language this cheese speciality is called “Bergkäse”.

Our artisan alpine hard cheeseThe Vorarlberger Bergkäse (mountain cheese) is a regional cheese specialty from the Austrian province Vorarlberg. » More info mild (4 months matured in natural cellarThe alpine cheese is best located in a cellar with high humidity. » More info) gets its mild aroma through hand care and very traditional hand-made production – without the use of modern dairy machinery.

The alpine cheese mild is one of the premiumHere in Austria, we call our fresh, natural milk for our cheese production hay milk (hay mild standard) - in Germany it is different. » More info quality hard cheese products of the alpine dairy “Rehmer Sennhus” located in Au at about 800 meters sea level in the Austrian alps.

Thanks to the long storage Bergkäse have an incomparably natural flavour.

With the mild hard cheese with 4 months cheese ripeningAerobic cheese ripening means cheese ripening with oxygen. » More info you hold a special mountain cheese speciality in your hands.

The alpine cheese mild gets its slight-mild-spicy aroma by 100% manual care from our MASTER CHEESEMAKER Hermann Berchtold in the natural cellar.

The alpine cheese rind is maintained or massaged with sodium chloride-free, iodine-free salt and pure, dextrorotatory spring water.

Dairyman Hermann develops a special ambition when it comes to composing new cheese taste sensations respectively new cheese creations. Hermann achieves the special flavours and exquisite taste with some important cheese secrets, such as:

Cheese wheel storage only on wooden boards in the natural cellar without artificialVegan cheese, analogue cheese, artificial cheese or cheese imitation are food products that resemble cheese cheese when compared to real cheese. » More info air conditioning
Traditional hand scooped with cheesecloth
Care without chemical additives
Use of unpumped hay milkHay milk comes from cows that are fed exclusively with fresh grassland feed, hay and little grain. » More info (no pump machinery for the milkCheese milk is the milk intended for the production of cheese, also with the concomitant use of buttermilk products, cream products, sweet whey, sour whey and whey cream (whey cream) » More info transportation)
Natural rennetNatural rennet is a mixture of the enzymes chymosin and pepsin, which is obtained from the abomasum of young ruminants in milk-drinking age. » More info
Iodine-free salt
Spring water from the Ilga spring

The cheese maturing time of 4 months gives the hard cheese a pleasantly mild cheese flavour. Alpine cheese is generally indispensable as a typical area cheese speciality from the local gourmet kitchen.

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Short historical background – traditional alpine hard cheese from the Austrian province Vorarlberg

The Vorarlberger alpine hard cheese “Bergkäse” is a regional speciality that has fans far beyond the borders of the small province on account of its high standards.

Its generic, aromatically fine-tangy cheese taste is developed during a ripening periodThe milk period is also called the lactation period. It is the time when farm animals such as cows, sheep or goats keep milk for milk production. » More info of at least 4 months (till up to 16 months). Bergkäse is a member of the hard cheese family.

Alpine cheese has been produced and matured at alpine and valley dairies in Vorarlberg (our area) since the beginning of the last century. The traditional alpine cheese is made from untreatedThe cheese is made from fresh milk, which was not treated at the beginning of the cheese making process (raw milk). It is almost as it comes from the cow's udder. » More info (non-thermic, pasteurized or centrifugally sterilized) raw milk (hay milk) with at least 45% F.D.M.The F.D.M. value related to dry matter, also depending on the water content of the cheese. The higher the water content (the more watery the cheese) the less dry matter and the less fat the cheese contains. » More info

The characteristics of the alpine hard cheese are decisively influenced by the alpine milk used for its production, its ingredients and taste and consistency, and by the special alpine flora. Through the small-scale farms that supply the raw material, and the alpine dairy tradition, the artisanal production and traditional care of the cheese has been preserved to this day. This results in the special cheese qualityDetecting cheese defects and quality - on the cheese dough. Recognizing cheese defects requires some practice. » More info and long shelf life of the mild alpine cheese.

Cheese holes in mild mountain cheese

The mild mountain cheese has only a few small holes. Bergkäse is a member of the hard cheese family.

The mountain cheese rind

The mild mountain cheese has a dried brown-yellow rind. Inside white to creamy yellow with sporadic, small holes, smell very aromatic fresh.

Mountain cheese storage

Due to the care in the cheese cellar of 4 months , the cheese wheel reaches its unique, mild aromatic cheese taste. The cheeses are well cared and turned twice a week by hand.

Alpine Cheese: Indulgence classification of hard cheese mild

The peculiarity of the mild mountain cheese is its wonderful mild-creamy cheese taste with impressive finish.

Mountain cheese intensity (mild – spicy)

mild

Mountain cheese consistency (soft – hard)

medium

Mountain cheese mature duration (1 – 12 months)

4 months in cheese cellar

Artisan alpine cheese - mild - 4 months ripened / matured

Additional details about the alpine hard cheese – mild taste

Cheese character of the mountain cheese mild

Hard cheese mild quality characteristics

Milk:	100% silo-free hay milk – processedMelting cheese is a proven process to refine and make it more durable. » More info as raw milk
Type of cheese:	Hard cheese
Mature:	Lactic acid and / or fermentation ripening in the natural cellar
Cheese flavors:	mild – slight spicy
Mature time:	at least 4 months
F.D.M.:	at least 45-52 %
FatThe dry matter refers to that portion of the cheese that remains after removal of the water contained. The more water is removed from the cheese, the lower its dry matter and vice versa. » More info abs.:	approx. 33%
Allergens:	No other allergenic potential except milk components
LactosePeople with lactose intolerance can not or only insufficiently digest milk sugar (lactose or lactose). » More info:	not contained
Rennet:	natural, animal rennet from cow
Salt:	iodine-free salt

"Enjoyment picture" of mountain cheese mild

How can you imagine a hard cheese – mild taste?

What makes the mountain cheese special – the cheese character?	Due to the production in about 25 small alpine dairies and more than 100 alps in Vorarlberg, the cheese from each facility has its own character. The influence of the cheese, the season, cow feeding, outside temperature, etc., forms this natural product.
How does the mountain cheese taste?	Taste is mild to slightly spicy, pleasant lactic acid aroma – depending on age and cheese careTo protect the cheese wheel, it is put into salt bath or turned into dry salt. The salt removes water from the cheese and it dries faster. So the rind is formed. » More info.
How is the haptic – how is the cheese dough consistency?	The dough is cut firm to supple
How is the colour of the cheese?	Inside ivory to cream yellow, sunny yellow in summer. The cheese has a smeared, dried brown-yellow rind.
How does the cheesecake smell?	Odor mildly aromatic, slightly sour.
How does the cheeso holes look like?	The approx. pea-sized, round, mostly sparse cheese holesThe large round holes (round holes, fermentation holes) are caused by fermentation gases of bacteria (for example, the propionic acid bacteria in Emmentaler, etc.). » More info are evenly distributed.
How is the cheese best enjoyed? The best cheese enjoyment	remove from the refrigeratorRipened cheese likes it cool and moist. The best is a temperature of about 8-10 ° C at about 90% humidity. » More info at least 1 hour before eating so that it has at room temperature It is best not to buyThe purchase of food and cheese via the Internet. A big and very interesting topic in this area will probably be the easy and quick access to specialties such as - for examle - cheese. » More info too large cheese pieces, since the storage in the refrigerator is only limited good for the cheese taste and quality The cheese tastes best directly from the cheese cellar, cut fresh from the wheel.
How do you recognize the not optimal cheese maturation – lower cheese quality?	Dried surface – “thick” rind = directly under the smearRed smear is a surface threatment method used during cheese making and maturing. » More info forms a darker, hard zone Cheese with almost white surface was too cold in the cellar, so it was not possible to produce sufficient smear. This reduces the pleasant taste which the red-smear bacteriaBacterium Linens (red culture bacteria) are brushed with salt water on the cheese. produce when maturing the cheese.

Storage of mountain cheese - mild

Proper storage of mild hard cheese

If you want to store large pieces or a whole mountain cheese cheese wheel more than 2-3 weeks, we recommend the use of a tea towel. To do this, take a clean tea towel, soak it in salted water (just add a little salt), squeeze it out and wrap the cheese with the damp cloth. Ideally, this process is repeated every 2-3 days.

If the cheese turns white or stains it is usually the salt or proteinCasein is a constituent of the protein (protein) of cow's milk, which is obtained for cheese production. » More info that crystallizes due to the temperature difference. These places are easy to rub off.

The use of aluminum foil is possible (but we advise against it) if it is supplemented with many small holes because of the air supply.

No bread contact – yeasts

Please never place the cheese on boards, wood, documents, etc., where bread used to be. The yeast residues of the bread quickly make the cheese moldy.

Weight	N/A
Brand	Alpen Sepp
GTIN	9120022282053
Country of origin	Austria
Name of cheese	Alpine cheese mild, 4 months matured
Weight	300 g, 1 kg, 6 kg, 12 kg, 24 kg
Type of cheese	Traditionally hand-made Austrian hard cheese from silage-free raw milk (hay milk)
Ingredients	Cow's milk, cheese-making, natural lab, iodine-free table salt
Cheese maturing time	4 Months
Taste Intensity	mild
Kind of cheese	hard cheese

Nutritional value artisan alpine cheese mild 4 months

Allergen labelingCheese packaging must have certain markings. The purpose of these markings is to protect the consumer from deception and to announce the supply of certain information about the product. » More info and nutritional value table – according to the LMIV (EU No. 1169/2011).
100 grams of cheese contain:

F.D.M.The F.D.M. value related to dry matter, also depending on the water content of the cheese. The higher the water content (the more watery the cheese) the less dry matter and the less fat the cheese contains. » More info	45% – 52 %
Nutritional value	358 kcal/1495 KJ
FatThe dry matter refers to that portion of the cheese that remains after removal of the water contained. The more water is removed from the cheese, the lower its dry matter and vice versa. » More info	30 g
of it saturated	24 g
Carbohydrates	0 g
of which lactosePeople with lactose intolerance can not or only insufficiently digest milk sugar (lactose or lactose). » More info	<0,1 g*
ProteinCasein is a constituent of the protein (protein) of cow's milk, which is obtained for cheese production. » More info	22,2 g
Salt	0,75 g

*Cheeses containing less than 0.1% lactose are defined as lactose free!

Frequently asked questions from our customers

Do I get the fresh alpineThe Vorarlberger Bergkäse (mountain cheese) is a regional cheese specialty from the Austrian province Vorarlberg. » More info cheese delivery to the gram exactly?
Naturally. But as the cheese is freshly cut down for each delivery, it is often not possible to exactly match the desired amount of cheese to 100%. If we do not have enough weight, we just add the missing piece.
How is the Alpine cheese packaged and how is it with the cooling?
The cheese is airtight vacuum-packed. If necessary, the packaging is added during the warmer seasons cooling elements.
How long is the durability of the premiumHere in Austria, we call our fresh, natural milk for our cheese production hay milk (hay mild standard) - in Germany it is different. » More info cheese?
‘The decisive factor is above all the temperature. If it is too warm, the cheese matures too fast. If it is too cold, the aroma suffers. If it is too warm, the cheese starts to sweat and gradually dries up. The cheese is ideally stored refrigerated (at about 8-12 ° C) for about 3 months and longer.
How long will it take for the cheese to arrive?
The cheese is shipped with DPD and should reach every destination in Europe – at the latest after 3-4 days after shopping. To Germany 48 hours.
Is there a minimum order quantity when buying cheese?
Yes, every cheese type have a minimum weight. You can select different weights of each cheese.
Is there a maximum order quantity?
Of course not. If you need a very large amount of cheese, that is not a problem and we will discuss it with you.
How much are the delivery or shipping cost?
DPD helped us a lot. For Germany and AustriaSince 2004, ARGE Heumilch Österreich has been bringing together around 8,000 hay-milk farmers and more than 60 dairies. » More info we can therefore offer a cheap national lump sum. All other shipping cost you can find under delivery cost.
In which countries can be delivered?
Currently the delivery in the shopThe purchase of food and cheese via the Internet. A big and very interesting topic in this area will probably be the easy and quick access to specialties such as - for examle - cheese. » More info is only possible to Austria and Germany. On request we also ship to other countries.

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22 reviews for ALPINE CHEESE mild | Aged 4 months | Lactose-free DELUXE mountain hard cheese, directly from the cheese cellar | Mild and aromatic taste guarantee | Bergkäse 4 Monate

Rated 2 out of 5

Marco (verified owner) – 5. June 2018

The cheese is worth its euro.
Great quality.
The service, however …. Well.
I waited 11 days to be delivered and then again four days to delivery.
Maybe you should let the customers decide themselves with which parcel company it is sent.
DPD was completely unreliable.
Three times the delivery address approached and finally met on the fourth day.
Receiver was there every day at home.

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- Stephan – 5. June 2018
  
  Hello Marco. Thank you for the rating and the feedback. We have to correct a little bit. Order was made on prepayment on Tuesday 15.5. – on 16.5 was money receipt. We ship only once a week on Tuesday, the orders of the previous week. Therefore on the 21st of May the cut was on the 22nd pick – up by DPD – delivery in Germany on 25.5. DPD took 2 days – that’s fine. Best regards from the Alpen Sepp Team.
Rated 5 out of 5

Wolfgang Nagel (verified owner) – 12. March 2018

Cheese is great, gladly again. Only I’m disappointed, ordered 2 x cheese and got 2 kg of cheese cut into 5 pieces. I just want to crop it myself.

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- Stephan – 12. March 2018
  
  Dear Mr. Nagel. Thank you for your rating and friendly phone call. Mistakes can happen once – in the future we will deliver the 1 kg piece in the whole. Best regards – Your Alpen Sepp Team.
Rated 5 out of 5

Heinz Merboth – 24. January 2018

… great taste, pleasantly mild.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Kaup Elisabeth (verified owner) – 22. January 2018

Fine taste, not too salty.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Elisabeth (verified owner) – 22. January 2018

This cheese tastes best to us.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Edmund Essl (verified owner) – 15. January 2018

Upper Yummy !!

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Rated 4 out of 5

Karin (verified owner) – 25. December 2017

The spicy cheese meets all my expectations.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Stefanie (verified owner) – 25. December 2017

Super cheese we will always buy again !!!

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Rated 5 out of 5

wittel (verified owner) – 6. November 2017

Very good.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Erwin Gronych (verified owner) – 30. October 2017

First order – all ordered cheeses are a great treat – again and again

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Rated 4 out of 5

Börschinger (verified owner) – 15. May 2017

Mild spicy mountain cheese. No mass-produced goods.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Karin (verified owner) – 4. May 2017

Mild, but still perfect in taste!

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Rated 3 out of 5

Wolfgang – 30. April 2017

In my opinion, unfortunately only average

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Rated 5 out of 5

Gerd (verified owner) – 5. April 2017

Super delicious, you taste the pure nature

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Rated 5 out of 5

Uwe R. (verified owner) – 7. March 2017

Tastes great after what it is. CHEESE

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Rated 5 out of 5

Sven-Ove Liße (verified owner) – 6. February 2017

With each of our orders in the shopping chart. A simply great cheese.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Neurathner Blanka (verified owner) – 13. November 2016

Just a poem.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Elisabeth und Claus Thiemicke (verified owner) – 8. November 2016

Tastes delicious. Not too spicy and still powerful. We are thrilled and will order more often.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Hella (verified owner) – 17. August 2016

A wonderfully aromatic, yet incomparably mild, creamy cheese.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Michaela – 17. May 2016

Tastes like cheese must taste!

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Rated 5 out of 5

Franz Riesner (verified owner) – 9. May 2016

Hi from Tyrol! We can only say it tastes wonderful and you have two new regular customers. Erika & Franz Riesner.

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Rated 5 out of 5

Nane (verified owner) – 9. May 2016

My personal favorite. delicious with baguett to red wine 🙂

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