Pau
Stop 18 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
- Tempranillo or SangioveseAged sheep's milk has the salt and fat to stand up to a structured red.
- Driving
- Hibiscus or sour cherryTart red fruit, which is what the wine brings.
- Eat with
- Quince paste and toasted almondsAged sheep's milk is salty and dense; sweet fruit paste is the Iberian answer to it.
Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.
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The road
Arriving fromRoquefort98 km (61 mi) by road, about 1 h 14 min driving.
On toTarbes45 km (28 mi) by road, about 37 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.