ROQUEFORT, A.O.C. / Gabriel Coulet
- In Store Only. Subject to availability.
This award-winning Roquefort has a creamy, snow white paste with blue green veining and a flavor that's both sweet and salty. Aged 90 days. (PRICE PER POUND)
Hit all flavor angles Roquefort displays with Tupelo honey, Olina’s ‘airy’ crackers – and a mug of hot chocolate.
It would be fruitless to contest such a lofty (and well-deserved) title as “The King of Blue Cheeses.” And, as Roquefort secured its market share on blues about a millennium ago, a perhaps hopeless argument anyway – in 1070 the first mention of Roquefort appears in the Carolingian texts. From then on, the history of Roquefort remains closely related to Roquefort-sur-Soulzon and the Combalou mountains. King Charles VI (15th century) granted exclusive production rights to the inhabitants of Roquefort, making the caves 'protected' (an important ‘First’ for France – In 1925, Roquefort became the first recognised Appellation d'Origine, or A.O.C., cheese). In 1872, Guilhaume Coulet built a wine cellar that later was turned into a cheese aging cave, and today, five generations later, the company is still family-run. Limestone native to the area affects native grasses and wildflowers in the sheep's diet, contributing to a flavor profile that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world. Loaves of Rye bread are placed in the aging caves, which encourage Penicillium Roqueforti – bestowing the cheese with its distinctive flavor and brilliant blue-green marbling. Rich, high butterfat raw milk yields a creamy, snow white paste, and a perfectly balanced sweet-meets-salty flavor profile. This cheese has won literally too many awards to count!
Just The Facts
| Cheese Style | Blue |
| Milk Type | Sheep |
| Pasteurization | Raw |
| Rennet Type | Traditional |
| Country | France |
| Weight | 1lb |
This is a sample of what we offer in our Austin Flagship store at 4220 Duval St., Austin, TX 78751.
Because of the artisanal nature of these products, we do not guarantee inventory of specific products and as such we limit online orders to Gift boxes and cheese and charcuterie trays.
Call 512-531-9610 and press 4 to reach the Duval retail team. You can ask the cheesemonger what we have in stock and even place an order over the phone.
Our selection of cheese, jams, crackers, chocolates, honey and meat are ever expanding and adapting based on season. If you are looking for something specific, give us a call at 512-531-9610 and press 4 to reach our Retail Shop to speak with a a cheesemonger about our current selections.