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Affinage Duration
Longest in stone, deepest in character.
Days underground before a wheel earns its rind.
Affinage Duration by Variety
Bar chart comparing days to full maturity for six canonical French cave-aged cheeses: Époisses (45), Camembert (35), Munster (60), Roquefort (90), Comté (180), and Beaufort (240).
DAYS
240
180
120
60
0
45
Époisses
35
Camembert
60
Munster
90
Roquefort
180
Comté
240
Beaufort
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Cheese Affinage Cave
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