Valençay
- 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.