Tomme de Savoie is an excellent example of the many French "Tomme" cheeses. It is made in the Savoie region and also in the Haute-Savoie near to the Swiss border. "Tomme" means "piece" and is a general word for semi-hard cheeses.
It has a rustic appearance and a distinctive hard, powdery rind varying in color from grayish-white to pinkish-brown. The paste is pale ivory in color, darkening at the rind, supple and with a few small holes scattered through it.
The aroma is strongly grassy with ammonia, mushrooms, and caramel. The flavor is somewhat sweet with a fudge taste and a citrus tang; a fine example of French gourmet cheeses of the Savoie region.
In order to comply with US FDA regulation for export to the USA the maturation of this cheese has been extended to over 60 days.