Le Riopelle de l'Isle

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Le Riopelle de l'Isle
Country of origin Québec, Canada
Region, town Chaudière-Appalaches,
Quebec
Source of milk Cow
Pasteurised No
Texture Soft
Aging time 60 days
Certification

Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a triple cream cheese from Québec that has an oily and sometimes flowing texture known to melt in the mouth. It possesses a smooth buttery taste, with hints of hazelnuts and mushrooms.

It is named after Jean-Paul Riopelle, a renowned Québécois artist and painter who agreed to allow his name to be used for this cheese as long as it was a quality product, and that for each 1.4 kg piece, one dollar will go to a foundation that will help children of Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec, Canada, the island where this cheese is manufactured, to get a higher education.

The label on "Le Riopelle de l'Isle" is a reproduction of one of Riopelle's painting.

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  • Type: Raw cow milk, soft paste, flowery crust
  • Manufacturer: Fromagerie de l'Île-aux-Grues
  • Size: 1.4 kg
  • Fat content: 35%
  • Humidity content: 50%

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