Délice de Bourgogne is a soft-ripened, pasteurized cow’s milk, triple-cream cheese coming from the Burgundy region in France, and modeled after an older, Burgundy-based cheese of a very similar style, Brillat-Savarin.
Délice de Bourgogne is typically described as creamy and sweet, with just a hint of gentle, mushroomy earthiness, especially near the rind. The key is to allow it to come to room temperature at least a half hour before enjoying it. Both the texture and flavor will be at their best, and the cheese will ooze lusciously onto crackers, crudites or a baguette.
Try Délice de Bourgogne with something sweet to round out its light tang, such as fig or cherry preserves. If you feel like switching things up a little swap it out for the marshmallow in a s’more.
Great paired with a sparkling wine that won’t overwhelm it but can help scrub your palate clean in anticipation of the next bite.
BC Wine pairings
- Haywire Winery - "The Bub" Brut Sparkling (Okanagan Valley)
- Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars - "Brut" Sparkling (Okanagan Valley)
- Quails' Gate Winery - "The Sparkling Brut" (Okanagan Valley)
- BC Chardonay's such as Perpetua - Mission Hill, Oldfield Series Tinhorn Creek or Le Vieux Pin
- If its got to be a red then a light and fruity option works really well such as Pinot Noir or a Gamay from Mission Hill and Quails' Gate!
French wines - Crémant de Bourgogne or a Mersault provide a great grown together goes together pairing
Beer - Nelson Brewing Co. - "Wit", Granville Island Brewing - "Pale Ale"
Cocktail Pairings - Banana Daiquiri, Gin n Tonic, Cucumber Gimlet, Gin Fizz
