Puyloubier

Stop 235 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

Brousse du Rove

  • goat milk
  • fresh
Drink
Sauvignon BlancThe standard answer to fresh goat: acid against lactic tang.
Driving
Elderflower cordialFloral and sharp.
Eat with
Toasted bread, honey and thymeFresh goat is lactic and sharp; a little honey rounds it without hiding it.

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

Brousse du Rove on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromBanon86 km (53 mi) by road, about 1 h 36 min driving.
On toMarseille48 km (30 mi) by road, about 49 min driving.
PuyloubierBanonMarseille

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.