Epoisse de Bourgogne, 250g
£12.50
Epoisses de Bourgogne is a soft cow’s milk cheese produced by Jacques Hennart in the village Époisses, France. Commonly called as Epoisses, the cheese has creamy, chewy and firm texture. With a distinctive soft red-orange colour, it is categoried as a smear-ripened cheese washed in marc de Bourgogne. It takes at least 6 weeks to mature fully.
Despite its pungent smell, the cheese has a spicy, sweet and salty flavour. It goes well with Trappist beer and Sauternes.
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Made from cow's milk
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Country of origin: France
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Region: Côte-d'Or, Époisses
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Type: soft, smear-ripened
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Texture: chewy, creamy & firm
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Rind: washed
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Flavour: salty, spicy, sweet
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Aroma: pungent
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Producers: Fromagerie Lincet, Jacques Hennart