Fromagerie Berthaut ‘Epoisses’ (1/2 Moon) (France, 4.4oz)

Epoisses AOC is a soft, cow's milk cheese from France. It is a stinky cheese with a washed, orange rind. Epoisses is a cow's milk fromage from the Cote-d'Or and Burgundy regions of France from the Fromagerie Berthaut. It is superbly creamy with a very intense aroma but a sweet and subtle flavor. During the maturation period, the rind of the cheese is washed with Marc of Burgundy. It adds taste and gives it a wonderful red color. Epoisses is the name of the village in Burgundy where a community of priests developed the production of this specific cheese in the middle of the 16th century. It is now a protected cheese that is only produced in 3 counties in France