Type

Semi-firm paste; washed rind

Milk

Pasteurized sheep milk

Region

Centre-du-Québec

Maker

Fromagerie de la Moutonnière

Fat %

26

Moisture %

50

Format

1,7 kg

Age

6 to 8 weeks

  • Sheep
  • Pasteurized

Le Bercail has a dark beige rind and a whitish paste that is supple and creamy. It features floral and vegetal aromas, and rich lactic flavours with a hint of hazelnut and salt.

Slightly aged, this cheese is fresh with a very delicate mouthfeel. As it matures, the rind becomes increasingly firm and the taste gets stronger.

Cheesemaker

Fromagerie La Moutonnière is a pioneer in Québec when it comes to cheese made with ewe milk. At the beginning of the 90’s, Lucille Giroux, owner of Bergerie de la Moutonnière since 1977, decided to go into the cheesemaking business. Mrs. Giroux imported 33 dairy ewes from Sweden and, in 1995, introduced her feta, Québec’s first ewe milk cheese.

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