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 | | Geographical area:Covers certain districts in the Aube and Yonne départements encompassing the natural region of the Wet Chanpagne and centred on the commune of Chaource. |
 | | Known since the Middle Ages, Chaource cheese was gifted in 1513 by the inhabitants of Chaource to His Grace the Governor of Langres; its oral tradition goes back to the first half of the 19th century; sold since then at markets in the region and even in cities such as Lyon and Paris. |
 | | Predominantly lactic cheese, made by slow, spontaneous draining; made exclusively of cow’s milk which is matured then has rennet added; the coagulation process takes a minimum of twelve hours; the cheese is then ripened for a minimum of two weeks. |
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