Description: Tomme l’Estaing is a pleasant and accessible cheese, favouring soft and floral aromas in mouth, made by “Les Bergers du Larzac” (“The Larzac Shepherds”). The sheep milk taste is very present and gives a pleasant countryside flavour a to the cheese. Maturing for about 2 to 6 months in natural cellars, this generous tomme benefits from ideal conditions to highlight the real delicacy of its savours.
About the producer: In 1996 was born the cooperation project “Les Bergers du Larzac” (“The Larzac Shepherds”), formed by 11 farmers, including the original founder André Parenti. The idea was to create value through the milk of their sheep, and help in the establishment of young farmers far from the industrial quota system. From the beginning, the cooperative have bought Roquefort Coulet’s premises from the Cavalerie and hired a cheese expert. The first production started on April, 8th 1996 with Pérail and a sheep’s tome. Today, this structure enables to make a living for 17 families: 6 delivery man and 11 cooperative’s employees. Discover Les Bergers du Larzac (video in French) https://youtu.be/mR5k47rvrqM
Packing: +/- 200g/pc
Wine Pairing: a young red Medoc or Saint Emilion, or a fresh fruity white wine like dry Jurancon
Our cheeses can be kept for at least a week from the date of delivery. After opening the initial wrapping paper, we recommend to store the cheeses in a clean, dry cling wrap and store them in the lower compartment of the fridge which is usually not too cold or dry. We recommend to bring your cheeses out from the chiller 15mn before serving to get the full aromas.
