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Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Tomme De Chevre Grand Mere

Tomme De Chevre Grand Mere

Goat · Goat Milk · Aged 2-4 months

Approachable farmhouse with mellow goat notes and balanced, gentle finish.

Say it like a localtom/duh/shev/ruh/grahn/MEHRIt's a firm pressed goat cheese, not creamy spreadable chèvre.
4.7(428 Google reviews)
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The Tasting

How it lands on the palate

French farmhouse goat tomme from Aquitaine. Semi-soft, mellow lactic tang with a cellar-cool natural rind. Shop now.

Tomme De Chevre Grand Mere tasting profile
Deep Dive

A closer look

From the Aquitaine region of southwestern France, this is a classic farmhouse-style goat tomme, the kind of wheel you'd find on a Sunday market table in the Pyrenean foothills.

The paste is semi-soft and supple, ivory-pale, with a natural grey-mottled rind that comes from a few quiet months in the cellar. On the palate it leads with a clean goaty lactic tang, fresh and a little citrusy, then opens into a mellow, slightly grassy middle with a soft mushroomy pull from the rind. The finish is gentle, just enough cellar-cool earthiness to remind you it's been aged, not so much that it takes over.

This is the goat tomme for someone who wants the character of chèvre without the sharper, chalkier punch of a young crottin. Approachable, balanced, right in the sweet spot where farmhouse rusticity meets everyday eating.

The Tasting Notes

Texture

Semi-soft and supple under the knife, with a smooth, slightly elastic paste that gives just a little as you press into it. The natural rind keeps things rustic without dominating the bite.

Intensity

Gentle and approachable for a goat tomme. Clean goaty lactic notes lead, with a mellow, slightly grassy pull through the middle, none of the sharp barnyard funk you might brace for.

Finish

A mid-length finish that holds onto a quiet goaty tang and a hint of cellar-cool earthiness before fading clean.

Lactic

Bright, distinctly goaty lactic character up front, fresh and a little citrusy without veering into chalk.

Nutty

A faint brown-butter note shows up as the paste warms, but nuttiness sits in the background behind the lactic side.

Earthy

The natural rind brings a soft cellar-floor and damp-stone earthiness that frames the lactic core, more mushroomy than barnyardy.

Spicy

No real heat or piquancy, this is a mellow tomme built for ease.

The Rind

Natural rind

Natural, dusty grey-mottled rind that adds a gentle mushroomy, cellar-cool note to the paste just under it. Edible, though most folks pare it back.

The Pairing

What to pour. What to put alongside.

Tomme de Chèvre stands on its own, but the right partners turn a wedge into a moment. Regional pairings first — they were built for each other.

Wine glass — The Sip
The Sip

[Beverage pairings]

Fresh fruit — The Bite
The Bite

[Fruit pairings]

Honey — The Sweet
The Sweet

[Condiment pairings]

Reviews

What our customers say

Real reviews from The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills Google Business Profile. Curated by Dom and his team since 1967.

4.7
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Based on 428 verified Google reviews
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★★★★★

Top Italian and French cheeses, carefully selected

Domenico and his team are fantastic. I’m a chef and I often get my supplies from The Cheese Store — unique products, carefully selected, from top Italian and French cheeses to excellent local ones.

CT
Chef Tommaso
11 months ago · ✓ Google Local Guide · 66 reviews
★★★★★

Like wine tasting, but for cheese

Absolutely loved the cheese store! Everyone was super helpful and friendly. Lena helped us — she was very knowledgeable on all the cheeses: where they came from, what the region is like, what they are known for. It was like wine tasting for cheese.

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Amandarina
4 months ago · ✓ Google Local Guide · 34 reviews
★★★★★

Excellent customer service on a shipped order

Ordered several cheeses from them and the wrong items were delivered. Contacted the store and they recognized the error and immediately sent the correct order the next day without any fuss. Really appreciate the promptness and professionalism.

SD
Stephen Duffy
2 months ago · ✓ Google Local Guide · 83 reviews
The Origin

From the hills, France

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