DJ Champagne External Tasting
Join us in supporting SIMON JOHNSON as they host a rare opportunity to
explore the renowned Saint Agur blue cheese from the Auvergne region in
France.
The village of Beauzac is the birthplace of this modern
cheese, developed from an old monastery recipe as a creamy cow’s milk
alternative to Roquefort.
Milk is collected from farms within an 80km radius
of the dairy, with the average size of the herd around just 80
cows, grazing at an altitude of over 800m on pastures dotted with wild
flowers.
After three months maturation, the cheese develops a rich creamy
texture and distinctive blue flavour. The octagonal form is inspired by the
natural basalt rock formation from the volcanic activity in the
region.
The wine pairing are examples of the "classic" food matching
of blue cheese and sweet wine: Alsace Muscat (off-dry), Sauternes (sweet), LBV
Port (fortified).