Specialty Cheeses
Roquefort Abeille (BEE) – AOC Item #: F670
- Availability: Stock
- Milk: Sheep
- Country: France
- Pasteurization: Raw
- Region: Auvergne, Midi Pyrenees
- Pack: 1/6# V
- Age: 4-9 months
- Fat: 52%
- Protection: AOC
Aged in the caves of Cambalou (Abeille) to develop an intense flavor profile. This Roquefort has an ivory and greenish-blue paste with a creamy texture (yet sometimes crumbly), and a salty and spicy flavor. Roquefort was the first cheese to be protected by an AOC (1925).