Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre - 'P’tit Sainte Maure d’Antan' aged goat cheese (France, Poitou-Charentes, 6oz)

P’tit Sainte Maure d’Antan — Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France

The Loire Valley is the spiritual home of French chèvre — and Poitou-Charentes, just to the south, is where the tradition runs deepest. Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre has been crafting goat cheeses in the Deux-Sèvres with the same meticulous care for generations, and the P’tit Sainte Maure d’Antan is their most emblematic expression. Shaped in the traditional cylindrical log form and hand-molded in individual molds, it is aged between 12 and 25 days — long enough to develop a natural rind and a white, creamy paste with a smooth, melting texture, but short enough to preserve the fresh, lactic brightness that makes great chèvre so irresistible. This is French goat cheese at its most classic and most honest.

When young, the flavour is delicate and slightly acidic — clean, fresh, and lactic at its core. As it refines toward the 25-day mark, richer, earthier notes emerge: a gentle nuttiness, a whisper of mushroom, and a beautifully balanced complexity that speaks directly of the Poitevin terroir. The texture is smooth and melting, with a natural rind that adds just enough rustic character to make every bite interesting.

Hand-molded • Aged 12–25 days • Natural rind • Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre, Deux-Sèvres, France.

• Producer: Fromagerie Poitou Chèvre, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France
• Milk: Goat
• Style: Aged chèvre, cylindrical log
• Aging: 12–25 days
• Rind: Natural
• Weight: 6oz
• Tasting Notes: Fresh lactic, delicate acidity, creamy texture, earthy depth, gentle nuttiness with age
• Wine Pairings: Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Muscadet, dry Vouvray, light Pinot Noir, dry rosé
• Best Served: At room temperature on a cheese board, crumbled over salads, alongside crusty baguette and honey

The most classic expression of Poitevin chèvre — P’tit Sainte Maure d’Antan is the benchmark for what French goat cheese can be.