Cheese factory

Technical data label for Orval cheese




General description

  • Cheese made by on the site of Orval Cistercian Trappist Abbey in Belgium using wholefat pasteurized milk of the Gaume region
  • Compacted cheese of the Saint Paulin variety with a natural rind (untreated) of an orange colour which may change over a period of time.
  • Total dry extract : +/- 53% in weight.
  • Fat content in relation to total weight : +/- 30%.
  • Salt content : +/- 15gr per kilo of cheese.
  • Average weight : 2,1kg per block.
  • "Rectangular" loaf shape.

Ingredients

Pasteurized cows' milk, rennet, lactic fermentation agents, salt.

Distribution

Belgium, France, Holland.