Condrieu

Stop 252 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

Rigotte de Condrieu

  • goat milk
  • bloomy
Drink
Sancerre or another crisp SauvignonGoat's milk wants acidity, not weight; Sauvignon's grassiness meets the bloomy rind.
Driving
Green teaSharp and grassy, on the same axis.
Eat with
Fresh baguette, and a crisp appleBloomy rinds are rich and complete; good bread carries them and tart fruit resets the palate.

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

Rigotte de Condrieu on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromValence78 km (48 mi) by road, about 59 min driving.
On toLyon43 km (27 mi) by road, about 44 min driving.
CondrieuValenceLyon

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.