Washed Rind

Langres (pronounced long-wruh)

Name: Langres (pronounced long-wruh)
Brand: Fromagerie Germain

Made by Fromagerie Germain · Not provided by creamery, Champagne-Ardenne region in, France

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Langres was declared CDO (Certified Designation of Origin) in 1991 then PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) in 2012. The Langres AOP Germain is a cheese made from cow’s milk with a soft centre and a washed rind. The cheese is matured according to a ver y demanding method of successive washings which gives it a beautiful orange colour. It's a cheese that has a pungent, intense and characteristic aroma which gives way to a fairly mild taste. The Langres AOP Germain is the leading Langres cheese in the world.

CreameryFromagerie Germain

LocationNot provided by creamery, Champagne-Ardenne region in, France

Milk typePasteurized Cow

RennetAnimal

StyleWashed-Rind, Smear-ripened, Uncooked/unpressed

AgeMinimum 21 days

In the Case at The Curd Nerd?No

Flavor profile

Doughy
pungent
lactic
tangy
buttermilky

Pair it with

Puligny-Montrachet
autolytic bubbles
Gose
apple juice
apples
grapes
sourdough bread
saussicon sec
traditionally paired with bubbles into the concave part
but most of us agree that it makes the cheese slimy and gross–best have the bubbles on the side

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