Valencay

It is said that this cheese was once made in the shape of a pyramid, but on seeing it, Napoleon became angry because it reminded him of his Egyptian defeat. He angrily chopped off the top with his sword, creating a truncated shape. Valencay has been AOC protected since 1998.
区域: Centre
牛奶: 山羊
四季: 春天, Summarecon, 下降
分类: 新鲜岁
重量和形状: 200-250克, truncated pyramid

品尝笔记:

This natural-rinded cheese is covered in salted charcoal ashes. It has a soft, moist paste and a mild and slightly nutty flavour.

如何享受:

Valencay is delicious paired with all fruity and lively white wines of the Berry and Touraine regions of France, especially Sancerre.

配对:

干白葡萄酒: Valençay (味浓, 霞多丽葡萄)
光红葡萄酒: 海纳 (佳美比诺, 赤霞珠，丽珠葡萄)
来源: 世界奶酪书 (编辑总司令: 朱丽叶Harbutt)
参考: fromages.com | cheese.com | wikipedia.org