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La Bouyguette is a lovely raw milk goat cheese that has returned to us after being on the missing list for several years.
This small goat cheese is made in the village of Carmaux, in the department of Tarn in the Occitanie Region of France. The SagalaFrom Creamery makes La Bouyguette, and they also make a variety of other lovely small goat cheeses.
In a category like goat cheese, where interesting shapes and coatings are the norm, this still stands out as unique. It is an elongated shape, almost like a navette ring, topped with a fresh rosemary sprig. The outside is a little bit bloomy and a little wrinkly, as is often the case with Geotrichum-treated goat cheeses.
They arrive in a traditional wooden box, lightly covered with plastic straws and paper to keep them safe on their long journey to Canada. Opening the box is like opening a little jewel box, as they are so pretty!
Tasting Notes:
La Bouyguette has a lovely, dense, creamy texture. It is not particularly strong but is slightly lactic and well-rounded. I love the rich mouthfeel and full flavour, and I also like that it doesn’t have any strong barnyard finish.
Although the rosemary looks pretty and seems like it might just be there for garnish, you can detect a nice herbaceous note while enjoying this little cheese.
Pairing:
La Bouyguette is excellent with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc or a blond beer like most ripened goats of this style.
It is delicate enough that you wouldn’t want to pair it with anything too strong, but it certainly could be served with a little drizzle of interesting honey—maybe Garrigue or Chestnut—or some toasted hazelnuts.
I’m not sure it even needs bread, but a classic baguette might be preferable to anything too intensely flavoured.
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