Fort Saint Antoine is where the Comte wheels that affineur Marcel Petit selects for us reach their maturity – between 12-16 months. Produced by one of 13 cooperative ‘frutieres’ high in the Jura mountains, wheels with our selected age and profile are culled from the herd; just the right amount of sweetness, detectable flavors of chocolate and dried fruit, balanced by dense, savory smoke and onion undertones. At this middle-age the formation of amino acid crystals has begun dotting a still a supple, elastic paste. Ideal for any cooking application, Comte is also successfully consumed with Rhone reds.