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Cheeses from
Auvergne
- Ambert [goat] rare in Auvergne [soft ]
- Bleu d'Auvergne [cow]
AOC blue cheese has been around for about
150 years. The cows feast on the
alpine flowers in a rich volcanic soils has
a distinct but mild blue flavor, mellow, creamy
and good crumbled on salads.
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- Cantal
is one of the oldest French cheeses possibly
dating back to the 1st century, with a
slightly salty yet mild fruity tones, and is
aged anywhere from 2 to 6 months.
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Cantal Salers compares in taste to a buttery cheddar
- Carre d'Aurillac [cow] a creamy cheese similar to Blue d' Auvergne
- Chevreton [half cow, half goat] holds it's own
- Gaperon a l'Ail [cow] hard with a garllic-peppery taste
- Fourme d'Ambert AOC [cow]
is another very old French cheese that dates
back to the 7th century; it's molded into an
unique cylindrical shape, this blue cheese
is mild, creamy with blue/green veining.
Goes well with fruity Red wines like
Beaujolais or Cotes d'Auvernge or Chantugue.
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- Fourme de Rochefort [cow] blue cheese akin to Saint-Nectare
- Fourme d'Haute Loire [cow] soft blue similar to Gorgonzola
- Saint-Nectaire fermier AOC [cow] semisoft cheese [varied taste descriptions from fruity m mushroom type flavor, acidic & spicy or nutty tasting]
- Saint-Agur [cow] Creamy blue, tasty less salty, akin to Roquefort
- Saint-Nectaire
was introduced at the court of Louis XIV, it
has a smooth buttery texture, with a creamy
mild floral hints and pungent aroma, that
goes well with light and fruity wines of
Burgundy.
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- Salers Haute Montagne [cow] AOC dairy version of the Cantals
- Tome d'Auvergne/Tome de Montagne [cow]
- Chocolate
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Specialty dishes from the Region
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Wines from the Region
- This is it! Auvergne is not a major wine producer, however the vineyards of Auvergne go back more than 2000 years. It is primarily made from black gamay grapes that produce the wine of the region called
"Côtes d'Auvergne". The five vintages bearing this label are: Madargue, Châteaugay, Chanturgue, Corent & Boudes. Corent being a rosé, and the others are all dark ruby in color with fruity, spicy aromas. The only white in the region is from Sanit-Pourçain and the production of the white is declining.
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The Auvergne official site for Cotes d'Auvergne wine
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