Bright orange rind hides a creamy, buttery, approachable sheep's milk cheese.
Soft-ripened sheep's milk cheese from Lyon, France, with a bright orange annatto rind. Buttery, tangy, beautifully creamy. Ships to 48 states.
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Brebirousse d'Argental is a soft-ripened sheep's milk cheese from Lyon, France, with a bright orange annatto-coated bloomy rind that gives it its name (brebis means sheep, rousse means red).
The paste is creamy and buttery, with a soft cream line right under the rind and a slightly chalkier core when it's young. Flavor is gentle and tangy, with the lactic pull of fresh sheep's milk on the front of the tongue and a clean, milky finish. The annatto rind looks intense but tastes mild, adding a soft mushroomy note that rounds out the buttery paste.
When we have it nice and ripe, it sits right in the sweet spot, super buttery, super tangy, and a really approachable way into sheep's milk for anyone who thinks they only like cow.
Creamy and soft-ripened, the paste runs slightly at room temperature with a buttery cream line right under the orange rind.
Gentle and approachable, leaning buttery and tangy with the soft lactic pull of sheep's milk, never sharp.
A clean, short finish, the buttery cream fades quickly and leaves a faint lanolin sweetness on the palate.
Very milky and yogurty up front, the fresh-cream tang of sheep's milk carries the whole bite.
A subtle nuttiness sits behind the cream, more browned-butter than toasted hazelnut.
Light mushroomy note from the bloomy rind, mostly fresh-grass and clean cellar rather than barnyard.
No piquancy at all, this is a soft sheep cheese built around butter and tang, not heat.
Bloomy rind
The orange annatto-coated bloomy rind is edible and mild, contributing a soft mushroomy note that balances the buttery paste underneath.
Brebirousse d'Argental stands on its own, but the right partners turn a wedge into a moment. Regional pairings first — they were built for each other.
Bright sparkling and crisp whites cut the high butterfat of the sheep's milk paste, while a light Beaujolais or dry rosé matches the gentle tang without overwhelming the cheese.
Dom calls out fresh fruit, especially raspberries, as his go-to with these cream-added soft cheeses. Light honey and quince echo the buttery sweetness without burying the lactic tang.
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Hand-cut to order the day it ships. Packed cold for overnight delivery.
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