Has been producing cheese specialties such as Alpkäse (Alpine cheese) and Bergkäse g.U. (PDO) from hay milk in Vorarlberg since 1921.
Alma
Eichenberg (AT)New on Amplifa
About Alma
Alma is an Austrian cheese manufacturer from Vorarlberg that has been producing traditional cheese specialties since 1921. The focus is on Vorarlberger Alpkäse and Bergkäse with protected designation of origin (PDO/g.U.) as well as a range of sliced cheeses such as Alma Bodenseer, Montafoner, Bregenzerwälder, Kräuterschatz, Alpenschatz, Sonnenschatz and Brennnesselschatz. Fresh Vorarlberger raw milk and hay milk from the region's three-tier agriculture are processed; the cheeses are traditionally matured on spruce boards. Alma works closely with dairies, cooperatives and farming suppliers in Vorarlberg. At the Alma Bergsennerei Hinteregg in Eichenberg on Lake Constance, cheese is made by hand, and visitors are given insight into the production of Vorarlberger Bergkäse g.U. through dairy tours. The products carry the AMA quality seal and are regularly inspected by independent testing institutes.
- Site
- Eichenberg
- Processes
- Cheese production (cheese making from raw milk/hay milk), Cheese maturing on spruce boards, Dairy tours at the Alma Bergsennerei Hinteregg
- Materials
- Vorarlberger hay milk, Vorarlberger raw milk
- Certificates
- AMA quality seal, PDO (protected designation of origin) for Vorarlberger Alpkäse and Bergkäse, PDO (protected designation of origin / g.U.)
- Founded
- 1921
- Industries
- Food / dairy processing, Cheese specialties (Alpine cheese, mountain cheese, sliced cheese)
- 01
Milk supplied by dairies, cooperatives and farmers
- 02
Cheese making from fresh raw milk/hay milk
- 03
Maturing on spruce boards
- 04
Refinement (e.g. herb rind)
- 05
Distribution
Milk Base & Production
Vorarlberger hay milk
The basis of most cheese specialties, guaranteed GMO-free and awarded the AMA quality seal.
Vorarlberger raw milk
Fresh raw milk from Vorarlberg, processed among other things for Alma Bergkäse.
Locations
Eichenberg
ATAlma Bergsennerei Hinteregg (dairy, show operation)
- Materials
- Vorarlberger hay milk, raw milk
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese production (cheese making from raw milk/hay milk)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Hay milk, Raw milk |
| Cheese maturing on spruce boardsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Hay milk |
Additional services
Quality
The natural cheese specialties such as Vorarlberger Bergkäse g.U. and Alpkäse g.U. carry the AMA quality seal and protected designations of origin; compliance is regularly inspected by independent testing institutes.
| Evidence | Eichenberg |
|---|---|
| AMA quality seal | |
| PDO (protected designation of origin / g.U.) |
History
- 1921
Start of the cheese specialty tradition; for over 100 years Alma has stood for Austrian cheese culture made from Vorarlberger hay milk.