Epoisses AOC

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 ***This is a very stinky cheese. If you are ordering it to be shipped, it will smell very strongly upon arrival. This is not an indication that it is spoiled.***

This famously pungent cheese from France's Bourgogne region was first made by Cistercian monks. It is a soft, creamy cheese that is best eaten scooped onto some crusty French bread.Though it has a strong aroma, the flavors of the cheese are well-balanced and very savory. Epoisses is made with whole milk, slowly curdled and then salted. During maturation over four weeks it is washed with brine and Marc de Bourgogne, a local eau de vie spirit. Its red-orange color is a natural result of the ripening process. 

Epoisses A.O.P. goes extremely well with a dry white wine when it is still young, a Côte de Beaune for example. When it’s more mature, it goes better with a young red, such as a Savigny-les-Beaune.

Fun Fact: This is the cheese that sparked the all-consuming passion about cheese in Richard Sutton, which ultimately led to the creation of the St. James Cheese Company.

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