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Artisan cheese of the month: Pont l鈥橢v锚que

An ideal post-meal treat, especially when paired with some red wine

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Pont-l鈥橢v锚que is a soft cow鈥檚 milk cheese, made in the Eure department of Normandy.

Supposedly conceived by Cistercian monks in the 12th century, its has a pale straw coloured crust. Usually square in shape, it comes in different sizes and weights, ranging from the 85 to 210mm wide. The classic format is a square from 105 to 115mm side.

Artisan producer Domaine du Plessis in Noards has been making cheese since 1935 and today, in addition to the Appellation d鈥橭rigine Contr么l茅e (AOC) label on its Pont-l鈥橢v锚que, the Plessis cheese dairy also boasts from the Label Gourmandie label.

The cheese is best served at the end of a meal alongside a red Burgundy or Bordeaux.

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