Gaugry Soumaintrain, cow's milk, Burgundy, France - 8.8oz./Each

Gaugry Soumaintrain IGP is a traditional cow’s milk, washed-rind cheese from Burgundy, made by Fromagerie Gaugry in Brochon, near Gevrey-Chambertin. It belongs to the same great Burgundian washed-rind tradition as Époisses, but Soumaintrain tends to be gentler, fresher, and more lactic, while still developing plenty of earthy complexity as it matures. 

Soumaintrain is a soft, washed-rind cheese (pâte molle à croûte lavée). Gaugry produces a pasteurized-milk version, and the cheese's rind is washed exclusively with brine. Under the Soumaintrain IGP, the milk coagulates slowly for at least eight hours, followed by more than 20 hours of natural draining. During maturation, each cheese is washed with brine at least four times and must mature for a minimum of 21 days from renneting.

The finished cheese develops a delicately wrinkled, ivory-to-pale-orange rind surrounding an ivory or pale-yellow paste. Its interior is soft and melting, although younger examples can retain a slightly chalky center.

Sugguested pairings: Burgundy, Chablis, Champagne, Riesling, Alsatian whites, Beaujolais