Bordeaux

Stop 16 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

Bûche du Poitou

  • goat milk
  • soft
Drink
Sancerre or Pouilly-FumeLoire goat and Loire Sauvignon grow side by side for a reason.
Driving
Green teaGrassy and acidic, on the same lines.
Eat with
Baguette, radishes and a little honeyThe French goat plate: something peppery, something sweet, and bread.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Bûche du Poitou on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromMontagne50 km (31 mi) by road, about 50 min driving.
On toRoquefort115 km (71 mi) by road, about 1 h 18 min driving.
BordeauxMontagneRoquefort

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.