Brie de Meaux A.O.C. is a big, round, soft gourmet French cheese, has a velvet white mould rind, which changes to a pinkish-beige during the ripening process.
Brie de Meaux is one of the French "Le Roi des Fromages" (The King of Cheeses) and comes from a particular area in the Ile-de-France near Paris. It is an ancient cheese; the oldest evidence of Brie de Meaux is found in the chronicles of Charlemagne.
The maturation process of this classic gourmet cheese takes 8 weeks. Brie de Meaux has a slightly bitter taste when left to unfold, develops into a completely soft, hazelnut and fruit flavor.
We offer a large quantity freshly cut from the big wheel, but we also have a smaller piece of Brie de Meaux for those seeking a tasting of this classic French gourmet cheese.
In order to comply with US FDA regulation for export to the USA the maturation of this cheese has been extended to over 60 days.