Ossau-Iraty is a Basque sheep's milk cheese made in the French Pyrenees, and according to the AOC rules, it must be aged for a minimum of 90 days.
Ossau-Iraty is one of our favorite cheeses so far. It is categorized as a semi-hard cheese which firms as it ages, and it has a creamy, nutty flavor. It is not your classic "stinky French cheese", and probably suits most palettes. It was great with some bread and sliced saucisson, but even better just on its own. This cheese can be served before or after dinner, and it's Basque nickname is "farmer's dessert". It's perfect for cutting up and snacking on, and according to those who know, it is best paired with a white Graves wine. Graves is a small wine-producing region of France, which gets its name from the gravel-rich soil.
Ossau-Iraty is a Basque sheep's milk cheese made in the French Pyrenees, and according to the AOC rules, it must be aged for a minimum of 90 days. 
Ossau-Iraty is one of our favorite cheeses so far. It is categorized as a semi-hard cheese which firms as it ages, and it has a creamy, nutty flavor. It is not your classic "stinky French cheese", and probably suits most palettes. It was great with some bread and sliced saucisson, but even better just on its own. This cheese can be served before or after dinner, and it's Basque nickname is "farmer's dessert". It's perfect for cutting up and snacking on, and according to those who know, it is best paired with a white Graves wine. Graves is a small wine-producing region of France, which gets its name from the gravel-rich soil. 
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