Walserstolz-Bergkäse
The business card of the region
Walserstolz is produced on eight Sennalpen, in two winter farms and a year-round operation exclusively in the Biosphere Reserve Grosses Walsertal.
For over 600 years, the Walser people cultivated the traditional art of cheese making. The steep mountain slopes and high-altitude Alps demand full commitment from the mountain farmers. For the cows, on the other hand, the Alps offer lush meadows with a variety of grasses and herbs and it is that mix that you can taste. The raw material is the same for every Walserstolz mountain cheese: untreated raw milk reminiscent of dandelions, alpine viscera grass, red clover and silver mantle mountain meadows.
The cheese masters produce a high quality natural product with a lot of knowledge, experience and feeling. Only then can the cheeses of Großwalsertaler Sennereien and Walser Alpen may bear the designation "Walserstolz" - under strict quality controls the cheese loaves are stored in the maturing cellar of Emmi Austria in Nüziders and matured for at least eight months to perfection.
Walserstolz is made from pure hay milk, lactose-free and available in three varieties:
- Our traditional - matured for at least 8 months.
- Our Spicy - matured for at least 12 months.
- Our organic cheese - matured for at least 8 months.
Enjoy Walserstolz & Bergkäse
Would you like to try our Walserstolz or buy some to take home? We are happy to show you where you can purchase our special cheese.
- In summer, the mountain cheese can be tasted directly on the Alps. This is produced during the summer months only on the Alps.
- In the biosphärenpark.haus the Walserstolz you can try the cheese and of course buy some for home.
- Also, the cheese can be bought in the Biosennerei Marul.
- In the various regional shops in the biosphere reserve
- The Walserstolz can also be ordered online.