Beaufort
Stop 225 of 265 · France
One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside
it, something for the driver, and the road either side.
The cheese
- Drink
- Roussette de SavoieAn alpine wheel with an alpine white, both off the same mountainside.
- Driving
- Verbena tisaneAlpine herbs, which is what the Savoie white tastes of.
- Eat with
- Rye bread and dried mountain hamBoth keep through a winter at altitude, which is how the pairing arose.
A classic pairing — settled enough that it belongs to the region.
Beaufort on Wikipedia
The road
Arriving fromTignes68 km (42 mi) by road, about 1 h 18 min driving.
On toTamié Abbey34 km (21 mi) by road, about 44 min driving.
Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as
one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.