This fermier cheese is a real attention getter when we put it out at the shop. It has a big aroma that can't be missed if you happen to get near it. It is an unpasteurized cow's milk cheese from the Savoie that has been soaked in Marc for one month in an airtight container, and then aged under a thick blanket of grape must. The heat caused by the fermentation heats the inside of the container, making the pate tighten and become viscous. The taste of the marc permeates through to the heart of the cheese. The inside is beige to straw colored, with a texture not unlike tomme de Savoie.
| Cheese Name | Tomme affine au Marc de Raisin |
| Type | Firm cows milk - unpasteurized |
| Strength | Full |
| Origin | Savoie, France |
| Price | $5.50 per 100 grams |
| Weight | 2 kg |
| Suitable Wine Types | Big Red Wines |
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The mother & daughter team of Alice & Allison Spurrell stock the larders of the city’s finest restaurants and your fridge alike. They fill their shelves with over 400 cheeses, including local, raw milk French, Italian and other specialties. Browse their selection of foie gras, pâtés, crackers, biscuits, varietal olive oils, vinegars and other specialty food items. There is a full kitchen on premises where in addition, they prepare frozen ready to heat meals.
les amis du FROMAGE is popular with the trade industry and consumers alike. It has been awarded Vancouver Magazine's Restaurant Award as a top food supplier to Vancouver’s best restaurants and hotels.
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1752 W. 2nd Avenue - Vancouver, BC V6J 1H6
Tel: (604) 732-4218 Fax: (604) 736-0460
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