{"product_id":"raclette-alpage-champsot","title":"Raclette du Valais PDO alpine cheese from Champsot","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRaclette du Valais PDO from the Champsot alp: the Dubosson family above Morgins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Champsot alpine pasture lies above Morgins, in the municipality of Troistorrents, in the Val d'Illiez, in the heart of the Dents du Midi region. Here, at about 1,600 metres, the Dubosson family spends the summer with some 75 cows. Joseph-Marie and Sylvie have run the alp since 1987; their daughters Isabelle and Aline joined them in 2018. The cheese has been made on site, in the alp's own cheese dairy, since 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot to be confused with our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/raclette-alpage-champsot2\"\u003eRaclette du Valais PDO from Champsot 2\u003c\/a\u003e: that is a different cheese, made by Benjamin Dubosson and marked Dents du Midi 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA raw-milk alpine cheese stamped “Champsot”\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe herd's raw milk is made into cheese on the alp during the summer season, following the Raclette du Valais PDO (AOP) specifications. The name “Champsot” is stamped on the rind of every wheel: proof of its origin. This full-fat, semi-hard cheese gives a raclette with a characterful taste and a creamy melt. According to the Dents du Midi region, Champsot raclette received the Gold Star (Étoile d'or) of the Raclette du Valais AOP interprofession every year from 2016 to 2024, and the family was awarded the Mérite agricole valaisan in 2019. Discover our other \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fromage-alpage\"\u003ealpine raclette cheeses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to serve Champsot raclette\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow about 240 g of cheese per person. A half wheel (about 2.4 kg) serves about 10 people for a raclette over a wood fire or with a raclette melter; for a quarter-wheel machine, cut it in two. Scrape or cut off the rind before melting and serve with jacket potatoes, gherkins and pickled onions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCharacteristics of Raclette du Valais PDO alpine cheese from Champsot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheese:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raclette du Valais PDO alpine cheese (Raclette du Valais AOP d'alpage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champsot alp, above Morgins (municipality of Troistorrents), Val d'Illiez, Valais\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 1,600 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamp on the rind:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Champsot”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilk:\u003c\/strong\u003e raw cow's milk, made into cheese on the alp during the summer season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e semi-hard, full-fat cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRind:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural morge rind, not washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e half or whole wheel, wrapped in cellophane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 2.4 kg for a half wheel, 4.8 kg for a whole wheel (28 to 31 cm in diameter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 3 months in the fridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Star (Étoile d'or) of the Raclette du Valais AOP interprofession, every year from 2016 to 2024 (according to the Dents du Midi region)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Champsot alp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove Morgins, in the municipality of Troistorrents, in the Val d'Illiez (Valais), at about 1,600 metres, in the Dents du Midi region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is the rind not washed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlpine cheeses are sold with their natural morge, the rind that forms during ripening. Simply scrape or cut it off before melting the cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen is it shipped?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 season cheese is available now. It is shipped Monday to Wednesday by priority mail and usually arrives the next day, perfectly fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery and returns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour cheese is shipped Monday to Wednesday by priority mail and usually arrives the next day, perfectly fresh. Because the product is perishable, returns are not accepted. 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