A soft red Chinon, a Saumur Champigny or a dry, fruity white wine from the Jura.
Appearance: This thick round cheese, which varies in diameter, has a natural rind that is reddish brown and rough and dry to the touch.
Type of cheese: It is a soft but firm pressed cheese that melts in the mouth.
Taste and flavours: It has a subtle taste, with delicate and mild characteristics.
Production: It is made from raw or pasteurised milk with rennet and starter cultures added. The curd is then diced and drained in sacks and put into moulds which are turned ten times and salted regularly. Both the inside and the outside of the cheeses are monitored
Maturation period: 12 weeks.
Description / History / Origin
This is one of the traditional cheeses from Ariège.
More information
This traditional, rustic cheese is best eaten thinly sliced to bring out its delicate flavours.
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