Ossau Iraty: It’s Oh-So Good!

We like to describe it as tasting like a “creamy manchego”. One taste and you will be transported to the Basque region of France.

Region of origin: Bearn & Iraty (in the Southwest part of France)

Type of milk: Sheep

Texture & color: creamy, firm, grainy; ivory

Flavor: buttery, fruity, herbaceous, nutty

Perfect Pairings: we love this so much with a French pinot noir such as Dom Brunet from Languedoc-Roussillon.

Scott’s favorite thing about this cheese: “It’s a crowd pleaser - it tastes fancy without being pretentious. It’s been made for thousands of years after all - they definitely have to be getting it right at this point.”

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