Baskeriu Capitoul is one of the types of Capitoul cheeses produced in the Basque region of the Pyrenees, France, excellent taste, elastic texture, 50% fat, made exclusively from pasteurized sheep's milk and matured for at least two months. Its taste is mild, slightly salty, with a nutty spice, easy to melt, gently melts in the mouth. In order to acquire such a unique taste, the cheese is kept and matured for about two months.
The cheese, Baskeriu is manufactured in the Haute-Garonne department of Midi-Pyrénées region located in the southwest of France. Made from the high Garonne sheep's milk, this pressed and unheated cheese can be enjoyed throughout the year. The texture is semi-soft and it offers creamy and buttery flavour. It has ivory paste with slightly golden rind.
As an appetizer on a cheese plate.
DrinksThis delicate flavourful cheese is well worth trying with Fruity red, full-bodied red or dry fruity white wines.