French Cheese Club

 

Affidélice

(ah-FEE-dell-EES)

Some cheeses from Burgundy area were washed, in the past, with white wine, and that gave them a very rich aromatic perfume.
The cheese dairy Berthaut uses Chablis, a prestigious white wine from Burgundy, to complete the manufacturing process of its Affidélice Berthaut. These regular washings with Chablis gradually stimulate its yellow-orangish ferments, nestled in the heart of the cheese, which clothes itself slowly in a satin flora.
Near maturity, the pigmentation becomes stronger, revealing the full development and harmony of the cheese, as well as the flavors of the Burgundian soils.

-> Article from the San Francisco Gate

Wine Pairing:
Chablis
 
Burgundy 
Milk (pasteurized)
Type: soft washed rind (edible)
Pungency: Strong smell / mild taste
Optimum Maturation: 4 weeks
Maximum Maturation: 10 weeks
Shape: small disc
D
: 3.5" - H: 1.5"
Weight: 7 oz.
Fat Content: 55% Nutrition fact
Fromagerie Berthaut  Packaging: wooden box