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SKU: FR-3005A
Country: France
Unit Size: 8 oz.
Cheese Type: Ash Covered, Chevre (or goat), Fresh
Cheese Texture: Soft
Cheese Milk: Goat

Description: A delicate, ash coated chevre from the Loire Valley of France.

This cheese cannot ship via Ground to the western US.

Shaped like a truncated pyramid it is said that when Napoleon stopped in the town of Valencay after a bad campaign in Eygpt, the sight of the cheese shaped as a pyramid angered him so much so, he cut the top off. Spoiled brat!
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A truncated Pyramid of Chevre that comes to us from the renowned Loire Valley of central France. The legend says that Napoleon cut the top off of the once-pyramid shaped Valencay after his disastrous Egyptian Campaign. Valencay has a flavor distinctly reminiscent of citrus along with a slight mineral quality. The cheese is dusted in a light covering of ash to attract molds which then ripen the cheese. This cheese pairs best with a floral honey and a light white wine.