A soft wheel of cow's milk cheese with a washed pink rind from Rhône-Alpes. It has a band of spruce bark. There are various types of Vacherin and the name refers to the type of milk used.
Vacherin. A disc of soft cheese made with cow's milk. It has a soft to runny paste and a smooth, pink rind. It is made on farms in n the Rhône-Alpes, Savoy and Franche-Comté. The curds are unpressed. The various names refer to the type of milk used. (AOC).