Colmar covered market, Saint-Nicolas cheese stand ★ 3.9
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.
NeighbourhoodMunster town
KindMarket
Whenevery Tuesday (smaller market, part of the square) and Saturday morning, 7:00 to 13:00
Alsace wine and cheese
Munster with Gewurztraminer
Local traditionFrench 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 with Dry Riesling
Our pickBargkass 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 with Pinot Gris
Our pickCœur 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.
Location
Address: Place du Marché, 68140 Munster, Alsace
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Marcaire meal at the Salzbach farm-inn ★ 4.1
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.
La Maison du Fromage, Vallée de Munster ★ 4.5
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.
Route du Fromage, Munster valley ★ 4.3
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.
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