Swiss Gruyere wins World Champion Cheese title for third time
Gourmino Le Gruyère AOP is made by Michael Spycher of Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus in Bern, Switzerland, for Gourmino AG.
A Gruyere from Switzerland was named the 2022 World Champion Cheese for the second consecutive time and third time overall. The cheese, called Gourmino Le Gruyère AOP, is made by Michael Spycher of Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus in Bern, Switzerland, for Gourmino AG, according to the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), which hosts the biennial World Championship Cheese Contest.
Earning an impressive score of 98.423 out of 100, Gourmino Le Gruyère AOP bested an impressive 2,978 entries in the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest, WCMA said. The cheese also earned the World Champion title in 2020 and 2008.