Florence Bio Provençale - Goat's milk cheese with herbs

“Cheese is the poetry of milk, an ode to happiness made of textures and flavours.”

Florence Bio Provençale carries the southern sun in its rind.

With every slice, the herbes de Provence reveal themselves: a fine aromatic ring, slipped just beneath the white bloomy rind — an herbaceous, spiced veil, not a decoration. Thyme, oregano, savory: the scent of the South of France, in a goat's milk cheese born in Flanders.

A cheese that tells the story of two terroirs at once. Flanders for the milk. Provence for the soul.

Provence in Flanders

The curd is poured by hand, layer by layer — what Flemish cheesemakers call handgeschept. This slow gesture gives a texture of rare finesse: smooth, creamy, melting. Nothing like an industrial cheese pressed into a mould.

The goat's milk, certified organic, is processed within 48 hours of milking. You can taste its freshness in the paste: mild, lightly goaty, full of liveliness.

The white bloomy rind delicately wraps it all. Just beneath it, the layer of herbes de Provence lies in wait: discreet and precise, visible when cut, noticeable on the nose, present on the palate.

That is the key difference from Florence Bio Maritime: where Maritime carries seaweed to evoke the sea, Provençale slips its herbs under the rind to summon the sun.

A flavour profile that blossoms with time

Maturation lasts about three weeks.

Early in maturation, it is mild and creamy: supple paste, delicate taste, subtle herbs. An approachable, almost airy cheese.

Later on, its character asserts itself: the herbaceous and spicy notes broaden, the goaty mildness deepens and becomes rounder. A subtly southern touch settles in — as if Provence had taken root in Flanders.

How to enjoy it

Bread and accompaniments:

• Toasted country bread, lightly crisp
• Sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
• Black olive tapenade
• Fresh figs or fig jam

Drink pairings:

• Provence rosé (Bandol, Côtes de Provence) — the obvious pairing
• Aromatic white (Viognier, Roussanne) — to highlight the herbs
• Pastis as an aperitif, for a 100% southern tasting

In our goat's milk cheese selection

Florence Bio Maritime (organic goat's milk, seaweed between rind and paste) carries the sea; Provençale carries the sun. Same milk, same artisan gesture, same bloomy rind — two distinct souls. To discover soft goat's cheeses, start with a young Provençale: mild, approachable, aromatic without being overpowering. Discover all our goat's milk cheeses.

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