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Milk type
Cow
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Region of origin
Normandie
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Cheese type
Soft cheese washed rind
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Heat treatment
Thermized milk
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Country of origin
France
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Type of production
Dairy
PONT L'EVEQUE AOP
Pont-l'Évêque AOP is one of the great classics among Normandy cheeses, and a piece you will happily find on a characterful cheeseboard. A washed-rind cow's milk cheese from the Pays d'Auge, it is recognised by its square shape, its thin, lightly orange rind and its supple paste. As a family house and cheese affineur, we select it among our PDO cheeses for its balance, between milky roundness and a more assertive finish.
Beneath the washed rind, the ivory paste is supple and creamy without running. Affinage calls for regularity: the rind is washed and watched until it reaches the lightly orange tone that signals a cheese at its peak. On the palate, Pont-l'Évêque AOP opens on milky, buttery notes before a franker finish, typical of washed-rind cheeses. On a board it sits easily alongside other Normandy specialities, at the end of a meal or with an aperitif. It also works in the kitchen: melted over potatoes, slipped into a toasted sandwich, it keeps its body. For pairing, a dry Normandy cider remains the reference, with a country or walnut bread.
Ordering is simple, with careful dispatch within 36 to 48 hours and free delivery in mainland France from 70€. To continue the Normandy selection, discover the Livarot à laîche naturelle AOP, the Camembert Sélection AOP, the Neufchâtel AOP or the Camembert Fermier, and build your own platter.
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