Alpine. Piquant, strong in flavor and smell.
Varennes, Fromage de
France
Soft, fine, strong variety from Upper Burgundy.
Slow-maturing. One to one-and-a-half years in ripening to a pungent, almost bitter taste.
Västgötaost
West Gothland, Sweden
Semihard; sweet and nutty. Takes a half year to mature. Weight twenty to thirty pounds.
Vendôme, Fromage de
France
Hard; sheep; round and flat; like la Cendrée in being ripened under ashes. There is also a soft Vendôme sold mostly in Paris.
Veneto, Venezza
Italy