Le Ciel de Charlevoix is a rather sharp blue cheese with a greyish rind featuring aromas of mushroom and cream. It has a creamy texture and a slightly salty taste, with a spicy end note.

Le Ciel de Charlevoix was the first cheese to be made right at the dairy. It was been in production since 2000.

Cheesemaker

Established in 1994, Maison d’Affinage Maurice Dufour was one of the first craft cheese dairies in Québec. An agronomist by training, Mr. Dufour was looking for a way to earn a living while remaining in Charlevoix. Following a visit to “fruitières” (cheesemaking cooperatives) in France’s Franche-Comté, he entered into a partnership with Laiterie de Charlevoix to produce Le Migneron de Charlevoix. Today, the white wheels are still made by the Laiterie and ripened in Mr. Dufour’s maturing facilities.