Comté is always one of our most popular cheeses. Our Comté comes from the most celebrated affineur in Franche-Comté, Marcel Petite. This company has been making cheese in the region since the 1840s, and ageing other farmer’s cheeses since 1932. We generally sell two Comtés, both of which are aged in the renowned Fort Saint Antoine in Franche-Comté, some 1,100 metres above sea level. Originally constructed for military purposes in the 1870s, Marcel Petite have been ageing cheese here since 1965. The solid stone walls and cool mountain air of the Fort Sainte Antoine make it an ideal place in which to gently age these enormous cheeses.
