Valencay PDO cheese

VALENCAY AOP selection Marie-Anne CANTIN. Valençay is one of the rare goat cheeses associated with a historical anecdote. Talleyrand owned a castle in Valençay, in Indre. He had asked his farmers to make a cheese in honor of Napoleon I on his return from the Egyptian campaign. He was offered a pyramid-shaped goat cheese. But in the meantime, Talleyrand is said to have fallen out with Napoleon and, out of spite, he decided to symbolically cut off his head by removing the top of the pyramid. Valencay owes its ashy rind to a spray of charcoal powder during its manufacture. It is eaten fresh or dry, but never very dry, because it then loses its qualities. About 250 gr For you, the cheeses are refined in our cellars with daily care in order to delight your taste buds. The weight of all individual cheeses can therefore vary depending on the ripening.