Saint Nectaire
Picture depicts half a wheel of cheese.
Saint Nectaire is an ancient French gourmet cheese from the mountains of the Auvergne. The raw milk cheese is made with the milk of mostly Salers cows.
The cheese is made in large round flat discs. It has a grayish rind with light yellow or reddish patches. The supple paste is pale gold in color and becomes almost runny as it matures. It has a really earthy aroma.
The paste alone has a sweet and grassy aroma and this is repeated in the flavor which is only slightly farmyard like. The cheese is firm, though supple, with a moldy smell and a mild flavor.