Coeur de Berger

Type: Soft
Milk: Raw Goat's Milk
Rennet: Animal
Location: Provence, France

Made by Cyril and Stephanie Vanderstein at the Chevrerie des Perrieres near Lambesc, Provence from the milk of their Alpine goats.  The Vendersteins farm organically, also producing olive oil. Their goats are walked around as they graze the land surrounding their barn and the dairy.  Each one of them has a name.  

This is a mixed coagulation cheese which means that it has things in common with a lactic make but the set is much shorter, only 3 hours.

The cheese itself is sweet and soft on the palate, the sprig of thyme on the rind offering a woody, herbal note to contrast the rich, fondant paste. More fudgy than chalky, this would perfectly complement a richer Provencal rosé, such as a Bandol.