Saint Nectaire, a classic French cheese.
St Nectaire a great French cheese that will please everybody!
Saint Nectaire, a French uncooked pressed cheese, was first introduced to the court of King Louis XIV by the Marshal of France Henry de Sennecterre. Saint Nectaire cheese is produced in the volcanic pasture lands of the Auvergne region of France. The richness of this natural grassland makes for milk with delicate aromas and gives the Saint Nectaire its original taste. This cheese has a soft, cream-coloured texture and a delicate nutty and mushroom flavour.
Country of origin: France
Region, town: Auvergne, Bayat
Source of milk: Cow's Milk
Texture: Semi-soft, creamy, smooth and supple
Flavour: Grassy, mushroomy and nutty
Aging time: Minimum 28 days
Serving suggestion: Saint Nectaire is a great choice on a cheeseboard or alternatively it can be used in tarts, pies, or sandwich. This can also be used as Raclette or fondue.
Wine Pairing: Saint Nectaire cheese pair with a 'natural’ wines, made with indigenous yeasts, as a Beaujolais. They are a good match with stronger flavoured ‘fermier' cheese.
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Great cheese but this particular batch was pretty young!
Bonjour Manu, thank you for your review of our Saint Nectaire AOP Le Paillon. We're sorry to hear that this batch was not as mature as you would have liked. Bon appétit! Philippe
Saint Nectaire AOP Le Paillon
Thank you Jeremy for leaving a review for our Saint Nectaire AOP Le Paillon. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our product. Have a great day! Philippe
Used it for raclette party night to have 2 types of cheese on the board along real raclette, and OMG, I ll do it again for sure.
This is the real deal,
that st nectair is amazing on a cheese board
For the real cheese lovers.
Bonjour Philippe, thank you for your feedback on Saint Nectaire AOP Le Paillon, thrilled it was a hit at your raclette party and that it lived up to expectation.
Philippe
This cheese is delicious, especially eaten as part of a raclette type meal. Highly recommended. :)
Bonjour Aurelie, thank you for your feedback on Saint Nectaire AOP Le Paillon, pleased it suited a raclette style meal and that you enjoyed the quality.
Philippe
I don’t like cheese so didn’t try it but my husband said it was good. I asked him to elaborate for the review but he replied again “it was good”. Sorry folks, don’t have more info but I think he’ll buy it again!
Bonjour Melissa,
Thank you for sharing your experience! Even though you didn't try it, I'm glad to hear your husband enjoyed the Saint Nectaire AOP Le Paillon. It sounds like it made a good impression, and we hope he buys it again!