7
The cheese curd has been mechanically pressed, to drain the maximum amount of whey. The maturation periode is longer than for soft cheeses and moulded cheeses (from 2 months to above 1 year). This slow maturation explains the special texture and flavour.
| Name | Region | Milk | Wine | Season |
| Abondance | Savoie | cow | light red, dry light white | summer, autumn |
| Agour | Pays Basque | sheep | light red, dry light white | all year |
| Aligot | Aubrac | cow | fruity red | summer |
| Amout | Gascogne | sheep | dry fruity white, rosé | spring, summer |
| Annot | Var | goat or sheep | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white, rosé | summer |
| Ardi-Gasna | Basque Country | sheep | fullbodied red | summer, autumn |
| Arnégui | Béarn | sheep | light red, dry light white, rosé | spring, summer, autumn |
| Bamalou | Ariège | cow | fruity red | spring, summer |
| Barousse | Comminges | cow | fruity red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Baskeriu | Haute Garonne | sheep | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Beffroi | Maine | cow | light red, fruity red | all year |
| Belloc | Basque Country | sheep | fruity red | spring, summer, winter |
| Belval | Lorraine | cow | fullbodied red, still white | all year |
| Berger Basque | Vallée d'Aspe | sheep | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Bergerin | Aveyron | sheep | fruity red, fullbodied red | all year |
| Bethmale | Béarn | cow | fruity red | spring, summer |
| Bon pays | Auvergne | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Boule des Moines | Bourgogne | cow | fruity red | all year |
| Brezain | Savoie | cow | light red, dry light whiter | all year |
| Bricquebec | Cotentin | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Campagnol | Ségala | sheep | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Campéanac | Brittany | cow | fruity red | all year |
| Cantal | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Cantalou | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Capitoul | Pyrenees | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Caprinelle | Haute Garonne | goat | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Casgiu Merzu | Corsica | goat or sheep | light red, dry light white | spring, summer, autumn |
| Centenol | Haute Garonne | sheep/cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Chambarand | Dauphiné | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn, winter |
| Chambérat | Bourbonnais | cow | fruity red, dry light white | summer, autumn |
| Chaubier | Poitou | goat/cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Chaussée aux Moines | Mayenne | cow | fruity red | all year |
| Chevrine de Lenta | Savoie | cow | fruity red | summer |
| Chevron | Poitou | goat/cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Chevrotin des Aravis | Savoie | cow or cow/goat | light red, fruity red, dry light white | summer, autumn |
| Chevrotin des Bauges | Savoie | goat | light red, fruity red, dry light white | summer, autumn |
| Citeaux | Bourgogne | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Cousteron | Loire | cow | light red, fruity red | all year |
| Crémet Nantais | Brittany | cow | fruity red | all year |
| Curé Nantais | Brittany | cow | fruity red | all year |
| Doux de Montagne | Haute Garonne | cow | fruity red | all year |
| Echourgnac | Aquitaine | cow | fruity red, dry light white | all year |
| Edam français | Flanders | cow | fruity red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Entrammes | Maine | cow | light red, fruity red | all year |
| Eri Gasna | Basque Country | sheep | light red, fruity red, dry fruity white | summer, autumn, winter |
| Esbareich | Béarn | sheep | fullbodied red | summer, autumn |
| Etchola | Haute Garonne | sheep/cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Etorki | Basque Country | sheep | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Fol Epi | Maine | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white | all year |
| Fourme de Cantal | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Fourme de Rochefort | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Gaperon | Auvergne | cow | fullbodied red, dry fruity white | autumn |
| Gouda français | Flanders | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white | all year |
| Grand Montagnard | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red | all year |
| Grand Tomachon | Auvergne | cow | dry fruity white | all year |
| Grataron d'Arèches | Savoie | goat | fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Haut Comminges | Comminges | sheep | fullbodied red, dry fruity white, still white | all year |
| Igny | Champagne | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white,rosé | summer, autumn |
| Irraty | Basque Country | sheep | fruity red, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Lacoudre | Maine | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white | all year |
| Laguiole | Rouergue | cow | fruity red | summer, autumn, winter |
| Laruns | Béarn | sheep | fruity red, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Laval | Maine | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Lavort | Puy de Dôme | sheep | dry fruity white | all year |
| Lossaba | Basque Country | sheep | light red, dry fruity white, rosé | spring, summer, autumn |
| Lou Magret | Gers | cow | light red | all year |
| Mamirolle | Franche-Comté | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white | all year |
| Meilleraye de Bretagne | Brittany | cow | light red, fruity red, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Merzer | Brittany | cow | light red, fruity red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Mimolette | Flanders | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white,beer | all year |
| Monségur | Pyrenees | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Montariol | Pyrenees | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Montatimu | Corsica | goat or sheep | dry fruity white, rosé | spring, summer, autumn |
| Mont des Cats | Flanders | cow | fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Morbier | Franche-Comté | cow | light red, fruity red | spring |
| Moulis | Ariège | cow | light red, fruity red, fullbodied red | all year |
| Murol | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Oelenberg | Alsace | cow | dry light white, dry fruity white | all year |
| Orrys | Béarn | cow | fruity red | summer, autumn, winter |
| Ossau | Béarn | sheep | fruity red, fullbodied red, still white | all year |
| Oustet | see Bethmale | cow | fruity red | spring, summer |
| Passe-l'An | Gascogne | cow | fullbodied red | all year |
| Patte d'Ours | Béarn | cow | fruity red | spring, autumn |
| Pavé de Ginestarié | Tarn | goat | dry light white | all year |
| Pavé de Roubaix | Flanders | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white,beer | all year |
| Petit Basque | Pyrenees | sheep/cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Port Salut | see Entrammes | cow | light red, fruity red | all year |
| Pur Brebis | Pyrenees | sheep | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Pur Vache | Pyrenees | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Pustou | Puy-de-Dôme | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Pyrénées | Béarn | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Raclette | Franche-Comté | cow | light red, fruity red | all year |
| Rogal | Ariège | cow | light red | all year |
| Roy des Vallées | Haute Garonne | sheep/cow | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Saint Lizier | Béarn | cow | fruity red | spring, summer |
| Saint Nectaire | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Saint Paulin | West | cow | light red, fruity red | all year |
| Saint Winoc | North | cow | light red, fruity red | all year |
| Salers | Auvergne | cow | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Sarteno | Corsica | goat or sheep | fullbodied red | summer, autumn |
| Savaron | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red, rosé | all year |
| Somport | Vallée d'Aspe | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Tamié | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white, rosé | summer, autumn |
| Timadeuc | Brittany | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white | all year |
| Tison | Poitou | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Tomme au Marc | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Tomme Boudane | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme Brûlée | see Eri Gasna | sheep | light red, fruity red, dry fruity white | summer, autumn, winter |
| Tomme Ceronnée | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red, dry fruity white | summer, autumn, winter |
| Tomme de Belleville | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme de Chèvre au Muscadet | Vendée | goat | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Tomme de Courchevel | Savoie | goat | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme de Haute Auvergne | Auvergne | cow | light red, dry light white, rosé | all year |
| Tomme de Mont Cenis | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme de Savoie | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme des Allues | Savoie | goat | fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme des Beauges | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme des Chouans | Vendée | cow | fruity red | spring, summer, autumn |
| Tomme du Lévezou | Pyrenees | sheep | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Tomme du Pelvoux | Dauphiné | cow or cow/goat | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme du Revard | Savoie | cow | light red, fruity red | summer, autumn |
| Tomme Noire des Pyrenées | Lauraguais | cow | light red, fruity red, dry light white, dry fruity white | summer, autumn |
| Vachard | Auvergne | cow | light red, fruity red, rosé | summer, autumn |
| Valdeblore | Provence | sheep | fruity red, dry light white, rosé | autumn, winter |
| Vallée d'Ossau | Pyrenees | goat | fruity red, fullbodied red, dry fruity white | all year |
| Velay | Auvergne | cow | fruity red, fullbodied red | all year |
| Vieux Boulogne | Boulonnais | cow | fullbodied red, still white,beer | all year |