A fine cheese is like a fine wine. The full flavour is only brought out by selecting the best cheese and giving it the right care. The fine art of affinage – French for refining – is the pride and joy of our cave-master. The affinage rounds out the flavour and secures the quality of the mature cheese. The craftsmanship is time-consuming and requires all the many years of experience and intuition that our specialists possess: turning, salting, brushing and using all the senses to check the quality frequently. For only the best cheeses earn the KALTBACH label.