Le Delice de Bourgogne, Triple Cream, cow's milk, Burgundy, France 7 oz

Délice de Bourgogne is an exceptionally rich triple-cream cow’s milk cheese from Burgundy, France, made by the family-owned Fromagerie Lincet. Created by Jean Lincet in 1975, it belongs to the same general family of soft, bloomy-rind cheeses as Brillat-Savarin, but has developed a reputation of its own for its especially buttery, melting texture.

Délice de Bourgogne is made from pasteurized cow’s milk enriched with fresh cream, which gives the cheese its triple-cream richness. There's approximately 75% butterfat in the dry matter. It develops a soft, fluffy white bloomy rind surrounding an ivory-colored paste.

As it ripens, the cheese softens from the outside inward. The area directly beneath the rind can become wonderfully silky and almost spoonable, while the center remains slightly denser and mousse-like.

Recommended Pairings: Sancerre, Crémant de Bourgogne, Champagne, Chablis, White Burgundy