Alain Hess, Maître Fromager ★ 4.5
Cheese shop on place Carnot in Beaune with about 200 cheeses, wine and fine groceries. Alain Hess, maître fromager since 1997 and an affineur, created the Délice de Pommard.
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Cheese Shops in Burgundy
Fromagerie Porcheret ★ 4.4
Founded in 1930 near the Dijon halles and renovated after Yann Lavigne took over in 2012. A glass trapdoor in the floor shows the vaulted ageing cellar below, and the counter holds more than 200 varieties of cheese.
Le Chalet Comtois ★ 4.2
A Dijon cheese shop on rue Musette, founded in 1872 and under new owners since 2017. It stocks 250 to 300 cheeses, mostly from small producers, with Burgundy and Franche-Comté in the lead.
Au Gas Normand ★ 4.0
Stall in the Dijon Halles run by maître fromager Sophie Greenbaum since 1983, selling raw milk Normandy cheeses and aged summer Comtés beside other French and European cheeses. Open on Halles market days.
Fruitière du Hérisson ★ 3.6
Beaune outlet of the Jura cooperative Fruitière du Hérisson, open seven days. It sells Comté, Morbier, Tomme, Gex, raclette and Délice de Châlain, with Jura wines, cured meats, honey and jams.
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Cheese Shops in Burgundy, FAQ
Is Époisses washed in Burgundy brandy?
Yes. The appellation requires the cheeses to be rubbed with a salted solution containing Marc de Bourgogne during ripening.
How long is Époisses aged?
At least four weeks, according to the defence syndicate.
Where may Époisses be made?
Within the delimited zone around the Auxois and Châtillonnais: western Côte-d'Or, three cantons of Yonne and two of Haute-Marne.
Is Chaource really a Burgundy cheese?
Its zone straddles two departments: the Aube, in Champagne, and the Yonne, in Burgundy. It is a cheese of the border country between the two.
How long must Chaource age?
A minimum of 14 days is noted; the guide to French cheese puts the peak tasting at four to five weeks.
What wine goes with Mâconnais cheese?
The syndicate suggests the local wines: a white Mâconnais Chardonnay or a red Mâcon.
What milk is used?
Raw goat's milk, from Alpine or Poitevin goats.
What does the rind look like?
Ivory, with a delicate bluish down that can appear during ageing.