Le Crottin de Fanny is a
lovely artisanal goat-milk cheese from
La Chèvrerie de Charlevoix located in St. Agnes, Quebec in the beautiful
hills of the Charlevoix region.
Le Crottin de Fanny is a
bloomy rind, goat-milk cheese based on the recipe of the classic Crottin de Chavignol but adapted to please the taste of
Quebecers. This small cylindrical cheese has a soft, compact ivory-white colour
paste and weighs around 125 grams when it is young (with an affinage of 14
days).
Le Crottin de Fanny has a
subtle slightly nutty taste. As the cheese matures (21 days+) it develops a
firmer paste, the rind begins to show some mold developing and the cheese
begins to come into its own with a much more complex flavour. Le
Crottin de Fanny pairs nicely with a dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc.
Le Crottin de Fanny is
produced with the milk of alpine and saanen goats that are raised in freedom,
outdoors on the artisanal farm owned and operated by Didier Luberriaga and Stephanie
Corret. Although they have been running this artisanal goat farm for
four years, their cheese factory La
Chèvrerie de Charlevoix was built last year and the production of cheese
was launched this spring.
La Chèvrerie de Charlevoix also
produces a wonderful semi-firm artisanal goat cheese La Tomme St-Agnes and a goat-milk ricotta on request. They are
currently working on also producing their own goat-milk dulce de leche.
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