Crottin de Chavignol

Crottin de Chavignol
Country of originFrance
Region, townLoire, Chavignol
Source of milkGoat
PasteurisedNo
TextureSoft-ripened, crumbly
Aging timeAt least 4 weeks
CertificationFrench AOC 1976[1]
Named afterChavignol[*]
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Crottin de Chavignol is a goat cheese produced in the Loire Valley.[2] This cheese is the claim to fame for the village of Chavignol, France, which has only two hundred inhabitants.

  1. ^ Magali, P. (2014). Le guide de l'éleveur de chèvres : De la maîtrise à l'optimisation du système de production (in French). Lavoisier. p. 10. ISBN 978-2-7430-6569-0. Retrieved 13 Apr 2021.
  2. ^ Detailed at cheese.com resource.