TÊTE DE MOINE, Bellelay cheese is a

protected designation of origin (AOC*) from

the Swiss Jura. The AOC label guarantees that

TÊTE DE MOINE is the genuine cheese produced

in the designated mountainous areas of the

Jura according to a traditional method and

submitted to stringent quality controls.
 

*AOC = Appellation d'origine contrôlée

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