French Gourmet Cheese

Browse our selection of imported French gourmet cheeses. Mention French Cheese and the mind immediately conjures up images of Brie, Camembert, of the great blues, of the pungent aromas of the great stinky cheeses - surely every gourmet has their own image of French Cheese. France for years has set the quality bar for many of the smaller cheese makers all over the world who hope to at best, imitate the great French cheeses. The French protect a number of their cheeses by a Protected Designation of Origin (AOC in French), stringent designations of geographical origin for traditional specialties. Do treat yourself to our great French gourmet cheeses, and share your opinions with others in a product review.
France also has a large variety of raw milk cheeses, many of which are not available in the US due to USFDA regulations. Fortunately, some of the great French cheese makers do make their iconic cheeses in a pasteurized version; a viable alternative to those raw milk cheeses that we are unable to obtain in the US.
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Saint Vernier a soft washed-rind cheese that is made in the Haute Jura region of France. The rind is washed with a local wine 'Affine au vin de Savagnin (Jura)' that gives the cheese its stickiness and a distinctive, delicate sherry-like flavor and it helps balancing the rich, creamy pate of the interior. This cheese has an aroma as one of the Normandy washed rind cheeses, e.g. Pont L'Eveque, but it is not as strong. Because the cheese is very small, we sell it in pairs, offering you a total of 6.7 ounces of gourmet cheese. read more...
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  • Boursin
    Boursin was created in 1957 by Francois Boursin, a cheesemaker in Normandy in France. His first variety, Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs, was inspired by a long-standing traditional dish: fromage frais, which is fresh cheese served with a bowl of fine herbs, which allowed each person to create his or her own personally seasoned cheese. The triple-cream cheese is made in small or miniature drums of ... read more
  • Le Vache de Chalais
    Le Vache de Chalais looks like a Banon, and is made from cow's milk, as the name indicates. It is truly a gourmet cheese, wrapped in chestnut leaves or grape leaves that has been soaked in white wine (eau de vie), and tied with raffia. This lovely cheese comes from the Provence, which is the same region as Saint Marcellin. When the cheese is young, it is chalky and crumbly, with a sweet-tart tang... read more
  • Gourmandise with Kirsch
    Gourmandise with Kirsch is a very soft and spreadable cheese that is imported from France. It is made with pasteurized cow's milk and is very popular, especially at parties and the Holidays. You will clearly taste the cherries that comes from the Kirsch that is added. Spread it on any type of cracker or toast or try it in some of your desserts. We cut and wrap this cheese per order in wedges of 1... read more
  • Brillat-Savarin
    Brillat-Savarin is a decadent triple cream gourmet cheese; one of the richest cheeses. A taste to be savored when you are feeling truly ready to be pampered. Brillat-Savarin was created by Henri Androuet. He gave it the name of the famous 18th century French gastronome, Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, the author of the 'Physiologie du gout' (Physiology of Taste), published in 1826; 'Tell me what yo... read more
  • Gourmandise with Walnut
    This French spreadable Gourmandise cheese has layers of small chopped pieces of walnut between extremely soft cheese. It is made with pasteurized cow's milk and is very popular, especially during holidays and parties. This cheese would also be a good addition in your salads or cakes. We cut and wrap this cheese per order in wedge of 1 pound and 8 ounces. ... read more
  • Port Salut
    Port Salut is a traditional monastery cheese and is also known as Saint Paulin. Port Salut is a creamy, semi-soft cheese made from cow's milk. It usually has a wheel-shape. The thin, washed rind is smooth and leathery. It ranges in color from pale yellow to bright mandarin orange. It was the first French cheese produced from pasteurized milk. We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 8 ounces and ... read more
  • Epoisses
    Epoisses is made in a small town in Burgundy, in France and is one of the great gourmet cheeses of France and of the world. Each gourmet cheese is covered in an edible reddish-brown coating, and underneath that coating is a creamy, soft, white interior with a daunting aroma that comes straight from the farm, often said it is a candidate for the top ten most pungent French cheeses. Epoisses is prod... read more
  • Saint Andre
    Saint Andre is a triple cream French cheese made with cow's milk. This gourmet cheese has a bloomy white rind, that is as soft as velvet and the flavor wonderful, all creamy, all soft, all rich with a soft, buttery texture; an intense version of Brie. Extra heavy cream is added to the cheese during the production. A wheel of Saint Andre is smaller and higher than a traditional wheel of Brie. ... read more
  • Delice de Bourgogne
    Delice de Bourgogne or Brillat-Savarin Affine is a decadent triple-cream gourmet cheese and was the fruit of the imagination of the famous gastronome of the 18th century, Brillat Savarin. The remarkably somewhat pungent, moldy aroma of Delice de Bourgogne belies the velvet-smooth texture and subtle taste of this cheese; the tangy, sour cream-like tartness reveals that creme fraiche is added to inc... read more
  • French Raclette
    Raclette may be the world's most famous melting cheese, and it is made in the Savoie region of the Alps, in Switzerland and in France. Our French version is made of raw cow's milk and matured for at least 5 months in respect of the French cheese tradition. It is during this long ripening period that the flavor and excellent melting qualities develop. Raclette has a semi-soft interior dotted with s... read more
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