Bleu d'Auvergne

The making of this cheese is relatively recent, only appearing in the markets in the middle of the last century. The story goes that an Auvergnat farmer sprinkled mould from rye bread on his milk curd and then pierced the curd with a needle. This allowed the air through and the curd developed blue veins. In 1975 it was granted an AOC certification.
The smell is strong and attests its pungent taste. The taste is pastoral, grasses and wild flowers...delightful.
The pate is uncooked and not pressed, with a sticky, moist and crumbly texture and veins of blue mould.

 

Sweet white wine: Jurançon (Manseng, Courbu grapes)
Full-bodied red wine: Madiran (Tannat, Cabernet grapes)

AOC : 1975

You will find it in
The Epicurian Cheese Shop

Our recommandations with this cheese :
Fourme d'Ambert
The Fourme d'Ambert has a lasting taste of wine and fruits extremely pleasant which suits really well with the Bleu d'Auvergne.

Blackhandled knife
By Claude Dozorme


 

Region :


Auvergne

Seasons :

      


2500 Grams


Minimum 6 weeks

For US delivery
maturing extended over 60 days


Uncooked, unpressed soft cheese with veins of blue mould


Cow Milk


How to cut your cheeses.
 
 

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