MOUNTAIN CHEESE – ALPINE CHEESE – mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee | Bergkäse 4 Monate

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Our lactose-free mild mountain cheese from Hay Milk® has matured for 4 months in an optimal, controlled environment in the cheese cellar.

Traditionally handcrafted and carefully aged by hand, the mild mountain cheese impresses with its unique mild aroma. Mildly aromatic in scent, slightly tangy in taste.

Base price: € 25,63/kg

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MOUNTAIN CHEESE mild, 4 months | Lactose-free PREMIUM hard cheese made from Hay Milk | Cheese with 45% FDM, fresh from the cheese wheel, from the cheese cellar, sliced | Wonderfully mild and aromatic taste guaranteed

The mild mountain cheese (in German called “Bergkäse”) made from hay milk (highly digestible as it is lactose-free) is a premium hard cheese product from our Rehmen Dairy in Au and represents a unique mountain cheese specialty. Made from top-quality hay milk, this cheese comes from cows that are fed exclusively with fresh grass and hay.

This traditional feeding gives the cheese an incomparably natural flavor and highlights the outstanding quality for which the region is known.

After a careful aging period of four months, the mild mountain cheese develops a mildly spicy aroma with a typical, slight “tingling” on the tongue, refined by 100% hand care in the natural cellar. This artisanal attention ensures that the mountain cheese maintains its distinctive texture and unique flavor.

A special feature of this cheese wheel is the care of its rind. It is gently massaged and treated with sodium chloride- and iodine-free salt and pure, right-handed spring water. This careful rind treatment contributes to the development of its intense aroma and ensures an excellent quality end product.

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Lactose-free Mountain Cheese: The natural milk sugar in our hay milk cheese is broken down by lactic acid bacteria. Result: Lactic acid plus exceptionally amazing flavor and aroma development.

The mountain cheese is also lactose-free, making it accessible to people with lactose intolerance without compromising on taste.

With this mild mountain cheese made from hay milk, you hold in your hands a product that combines traditional cheese-making with the highest quality standards. Enjoy the authentic aroma and meticulous craftsmanship in every wheel.

  • The aging period of 4 months produces a pleasantly mild cheese aroma in the hard cheese.
  • Mountain cheese is a staple in typical Vorarlberg cheese specialties from the local gourmet cuisine.
MOUNTAIN CHEESE - ALPINE CHEESE - mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee

Cheesemaker Christof Schneider takes particular pride in creating new taste experiences.

Senn Christof achieves the special aromas and exquisite flavor through a few key cheese-making secrets, including:

  • Aging on wooden boards or in a natural cellar without artificial climate control
  • Traditional hand ladling with cheesecloth
  • Hand care without chemical additives
  • Use of unpumped hay milk
  • Natural rennet
  • Iodine-free salt
  • Spring water from the Ilga spring

Vorarlberg Mountain Cheese – Historical Background of Hard Cheese

Mountain cheese has been produced and aged in Vorarlberg on alpine and valley dairies since the beginning of the last century.

The production method of “fat cheese” (as opposed to low-fat cheese like Montafon’s Sura Käs) originated in Switzerland and quickly spread throughout the Bregenzerwald.

The traditional Vorarlberg hard cheese is made from natural (non-thermized, non-pasteurized or non-centrifugally skimmed hay milk) with at least 45% FDM.

The distinctive characteristics of Bregenzerwald mountain cheese are significantly influenced by the alpine milk used in its production, with unique components, flavors, textures, and the influence of the Vorarlberg alpine flora.

Thanks to the small-scale farms that supply the raw materials and the traditional alpine dairy practices, the artisanal production and traditional care of the cheese have been preserved to this day.

This results in the special quality and long shelf life of the flavorful Vorarlberg mountain cheese.

You can find more fascinating details about mountain cheese at Wikipedia or about the rare “Vorarlberg Alp Cheese PDO” in our Cheese Wiki.

MOUNTAIN CHEESE WHEEL - ALPINE CHEESE - mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee
MOUNTAIN CHEESE - ALPINE CHEESE - mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee

Mild Mountain Cheese – The Cheese Holes

The special mountain cheese from the Rehmen Dairy has only a few small holes.

MOUNTAIN CHEESE - ALPINE CHEESE - mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee

The Mild Mountain Cheese Rind

The mild mountain cheese has a brown-yellow rind. The cheese is evenly covered with a brownish rind, with an inner color of white to creamy yellow and occasional holes. Its aroma is very aromatic, with a distinctly spicy taste.

MOUNTAIN CHEESE - ALPINE CHEESE - mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee

Storage and Aging of Mountain Cheese

With 4 months of aging in the cheese cellar, each wheel achieves its unique, mild aromatic flavor.

The mountain cheese wheels are cared for and turned by hand twice a week.

Mild Mountain Cheese – Results and Quality Features

  • The round, pea-sized, generally sparse holes are matte to shiny and evenly distributed.
  • Due to the long aging period, the cheese paste is less pliable (shorter), firmer, and slightly crumbly.

Our Mountain Cheese Gourmet Tip

Serve our mild mountain cheese with gentian bacon, fresh onions, spicy mustard, and delicious farmhouse bread.

We recommend a grassy Sauvignon Blanc white wine to accompany it.

Palate Magic

The unique quality of mild Alpine Cheese is its wonderfully mild, pleasant cheese flavor with an impressive finish.

Alpine Cheese Intensity

How flavorful is the cheese? We rate it on a scale from 0 (mild) to 10 (spicy).

5/10

Alpine Cheese Texture

How firm is the cheese? We rate it on a scale from 0 (soft) to 10 (firm).

7/10

Alpine Cheese Aging Time

How long has the cheese aged? We define the aging period between 1 to 12 months.

4/12

Additional Details on Mild Alpine Cheese from Hay Milk, Aged 4 Months

Characteristics of Mild Alpine Cheese
Milk: 100% from silage-free hay milk, hand-scooped
Cheese Type: Lactose-Free Hard Cheese (HC)
Aging Method: Lactic acid and/or fermentation aging in the natural cellar
Cheese Flavor Profile: Mild to slightly spicy
Aging Duration: 4 months
F.i.T.: minimum 45-52%
Absolute Fat: about 33%
Allergens: No additional allergenic potential aside from milk components
Lactose: not contained
Rennet: Natural animal rennet
Salt: Iodine-free table salt
What Makes Alpine Cheese (Bergkäse) Unique – The Cheese Character? With production in around 25 dairies and over 100 Alps in Vorarlberg, each Bergkäse has its own unique character influenced by the cheesemaker, season, feed, outdoor temperature, etc., reflecting the nature of a natural product.
What Does Bergkäse Taste Like? Flavor mild to slightly spicy, with a pleasant lactic acid aroma
How Is Its Texture? The paste is firm yet smooth
What Color Is Bergkäse? Inside ivory to cream-yellow, sunny yellow in summer.
The cheese has a washed, slightly dried brown-yellow rind.
How Does the Cheese Smell? A mild aromatic scent, slightly tangy.
What Is the Hole Pattern Like? The holes, about pea-sized, round, usually sparse, are matte to shiny and evenly distributed.
How to Best Enjoy Bergkäse – Cheese Enjoyment
  • Take it out of the fridge at least 1 hour before eating to bring it to room temperature
  • It’s best not to buy in large pieces, as storage in the fridge only maintains its flavor to a limited extent
  • Hard cheese tastes best straight from the cheese cellar, fresh from the piece.
How to Recognize Suboptimal Aging – Lower Quality?
  • Dried-out surface – “thick” rind = a darker, harder zone forms directly on the rind
  • Bergkäse with an almost white surface was stored too cold in the cellar, preventing adequate brine formation. This often results in a less pleasant flavor as bacteria cannot contribute optimally to the cheese’s flavor.

If you wish to store large pieces or a whole Alpine Cheese wheel for more than 2-3 weeks, we recommend using a dish towel.

Take a clean dish towel, soak it in saltwater (just add a little salt), wring it out, and wrap the cheese in the damp cloth.

This process should ideally be repeated every 2-3 days.

If the cheese develops a light white coating or spots, this is typically salt or protein crystallizing due to temperature differences.

Simply rub these spots off.

Using aluminum foil is possible (although we advise against it) if supplemented with many small holes for air supply.

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Brand

Alpen Sepp

GTIN

9120022282053

Country of origin

Austria

Name of cheese

Alpine cheese mild, 4 months matured

Weight

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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

Nutritional value artisan alpine cheese mild 4 months

Allergen labeling and nutritional value table – according to the LMIV (EU No. 1169/2011).
100 grams of cheese contain:

F.D.M. 45% – 52 %
Nutritional value 358 kcal/1495 KJ
Fat 30 g
of it saturated 24 g
Carbohydrates 0 g
of which lactose <0,1 g*
Protein 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 alpine 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 premium 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 Austria 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 shop is only possible to Austria and Germany. On request we also ship to other countries.

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22 reviews for MOUNTAIN CHEESE – ALPINE CHEESE – mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee | Bergkäse 4 Monate

  1. Avatar of Marco

    Marco (verified owner)

    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

      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.

  2. Avatar of Wolfgang Nagel

    Wolfgang Nagel (verified owner)

    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

      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.

  3. Avatar of Heinz Merboth

    Heinz Merboth

    … great taste, pleasantly mild.

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  4. Avatar of Kaup Elisabeth

    Kaup Elisabeth (verified owner)

    Fine taste, not too salty.

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  5. Avatar of Elisabeth

    Elisabeth (verified owner)

    This cheese tastes best to us.

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  6. Avatar of Edmund Essl

    Edmund Essl (verified owner)

    Upper Yummy !!

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  7. Avatar of Karin

    Karin (verified owner)

    The spicy cheese meets all my expectations.

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  8. Avatar of Stefanie

    Stefanie (verified owner)

    Super cheese we will always buy again !!!

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  9. Avatar of wittel

    wittel (verified owner)

    Very good.

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  10. Avatar of Erwin Gronych

    Erwin Gronych (verified owner)

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

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  11. Avatar of Börschinger

    Börschinger (verified owner)

    Mild spicy mountain cheese. No mass-produced goods.

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  12. Avatar of Karin

    Karin (verified owner)

    Mild, but still perfect in taste!

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  13. Avatar of Wolfgang

    Wolfgang

    In my opinion, unfortunately only average

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  14. Avatar of Gerd

    Gerd (verified owner)

    Super delicious, you taste the pure nature

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  15. Avatar of Uwe R.

    Uwe R. (verified owner)

    Tastes great after what it is. CHEESE

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  16. Avatar of Sven-Ove Liße

    Sven-Ove Liße (verified owner)

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

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  17. Avatar of Neurathner Blanka

    Neurathner Blanka (verified owner)

    Just a poem.

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  18. Avatar of Elisabeth und Claus Thiemicke

    Elisabeth und Claus Thiemicke (verified owner)

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

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  19. Avatar of Hella

    Hella (verified owner)

    A wonderfully aromatic, yet incomparably mild, creamy cheese.

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  20. Avatar of Michaela

    Michaela

    Tastes like cheese must taste!

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  21. Avatar of Franz Riesner

    Franz Riesner (verified owner)

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

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  22. Avatar of Nane

    Nane (verified owner)

    My personal favorite. delicious with baguett to red wine 🙂

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MOUNTAIN CHEESE - ALPINE CHEESE - mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee
MOUNTAIN CHEESE – ALPINE CHEESE – mild | Aged 4 months | Austrian Lactose-free DELUXE hay-milk hard cheese, straight from the cheese cellar | Mildly aromatic cheese with a flavor guarantee | Bergkäse 4 Monate
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