Fromagerie Saint-Nicolas keeps a stand in Colmar's covered market, selling its matured cheeses and custom boards; the hall, on the rue des Écoles, lists a fromagerie among its vendors.
French Wikipedia and Je Visite Alsace both give this match: Gewurztraminer's aromatic power and full body stand up to the strength of the cheese, and its richness softens the pungent washed rind.
Bargkass is mild and low in salt, tasting of hay and fresh grass. A dry Riesling's acidity lifts the supple, melting paste without covering its gentle summer-pasture flavour.
Cœur de Massif is a mild, supple, creamy cooked-pressed cheese. A Pinot Gris with some body, dry or lightly off-dry, matches that weight and creaminess without drowning the paste's gentle flavour.
Address: Marché couvert, 13 rue des Écoles, 68000 Colmar, Alsace
Mountain farm meal at 1,180 m: the farm's daily menu runs to tourte with salad, smoked collar with potatoes, a plate of the farm's own cheeses and dessert; the dairy makes Bargkass, Cœur de Massif and tommes. Open Easter to 1 November; booking a table is strongly advised.
Self-guided visit of about 1h30 with films, exhibitions, the cowshed and the stages of making Munster, ending with a commented tasting of three cheeses (Siaskass, Munster, Barikass). Shop and restaurant on site; visits run in timed slots, best booked online.
Cheese route established in 1968, about 90 km from the Maison du Fromage in Gunsbach by the D417 to the Col de la Schlucht, along the Route des Crêtes, then down by Le Schnepfenried. Farm-inns on the high pastures serve mountain meals with Munster.
Weekly food and textile market on the Place du Marché in Munster, held Tuesday and Saturday mornings; the valley tourist office lists local cheeses, charcuterie and breads among the produce.
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