An Ancient European Cheese Could Disappear — Here’s Why

An Ancient European Cheese Could Disappear — Here’s Why

Wheels of Fontina and Gruyère have been shaped by the Alpine ecosystem for centuries. Can they survive a changing climate? Courtesy of Fontina Cooperative Fontina ages in cellars for at least three months. But in recent years, many of the shelves have sat empty.In Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, I ducked into a tunnel carved into the side of a mountain. Once a copper mine, it now holds thousands of wheels of Fontina DOP, one of the Alps’ most storied che…