Beaufort

Cow's milk
Fat: 48%
From Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Haute-Savoie, Savoie)

The cheese is made from the milk given by the mahogany-coloured Beaufort cows, called the Tarines or Tarentaises. This ancient mountain breed originally came from the Indo-Asian continent.
 
Young cheeses have a mild fruity, sweet taste then the taste become stronger and complex. The pate of the winter cheese is white, whereas the summer cheeses are a pale yellow, due to the cows grazing on the alpine flowers.

To be enjoyed with fresh white bread, dry white wine, light red wine like Pinot Noir or a wine from the same region.
To pair with this cheese: Fig confit