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{{Short description|French soft cheese}}
{{about|the cheese|the village|Époisses, Côte-d'Or}}
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{{Infobox Cheese
| name = Époisses
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| othernames =
| country = France
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| town = [[Époisses, Côte-d'Or|Époisses]]
| source = [[Cow]]s
| pasteurized = Some
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| certification = French [[Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée|AOC]] 1991
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'''Époisses''' ({{IPA|fr|epwas|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-époisses.wav}}), also known as '''Époisses de Bourgogne''' ({{IPA
Époisses is a pungent soft-paste [[cow]]'s-milk cheese. [[Smear-ripened]], "[[washed rind]]" (washed in brine and ''Marc de Bourgogne'', the local [[pomace brandy]]), it is circular at around either {{convert|10|cm|in|
▲'''Époisses''', also known as '''Époisses de Bourgogne''' ({{IPA-fr|epwas də buʁɡɔɲ|lang}}), is a legally demarcated [[cheese]] made in the village of [[Époisses]] and its environs, in the [[Côte-d'Or|département of Côte-d'Or]], about halfway between [[Dijon]] and [[Auxerre]], in the former [[duchy of Burgundy]], France, from agricultural processes and resources traditionally found in that region.
▲Époisses is a pungent soft-paste [[cow]]s-milk cheese. [[Smear-ripened]], "[[washed rind]]" (washed in brine and ''Marc de Bourgogne'', the local [[pomace brandy]]), it is circular at around either {{convert|10|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} or {{convert|18|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} in diameter, with a distinctive soft red-orange color. It is made either from raw or pasteurized milk.<ref>http://gaugryfromager.fr/the-gaugry-cheeses/epoisses-aop/</ref> It is sold in a circular wooden box, and in restaurants, is sometimes served with a spoon due to its extremely soft texture. The cheese is often paired with [[Trappist beer]] or even [[Sauternes (wine)|Sauternes]] rather than a red wine.
==History==
[[File:Epoisses Germain.jpg|thumb|French cheese Époisses brand Germain in a box]]
At the start of the sixteenth century, the village was home to a community of [[Cistercians]] at [[Cîteaux Abbey]] that, according to oral legend, began production of the cheese. Two hundred years later, when the community left, local farmers inherited the recipe, which developed over the next century.
In 1956 a
▲In 1956 a pair of [[small farm]]ers, Robert and Simone Berthaut, decided to re-launch the production of Époisses by mobilizing the traditional skills of those who still knew how to make the cheese. Berthaut Époisses increasingly gained favor among its devotees and became a spectacular success. The business is now carried on by their son, Jean Berthaut. Fromagerie Berthaut is currently responsible for the manufacture of all fermier Époisses, although several [[Artisan cheese|artisanal]] fromageries now manufacture the cheese.{{sfn|Masui|Yamada|1996|p=133}}
==Manufacture==
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<!--[[File:Époisses closeup.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Close up view of Époisses' texture]]-->
[[File:Epoisses Bourgogne cheese and wine.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Époisses cheese and white wine with [[sourdough]] bread]]
At the first stage of manufacture,
Each cheese is rinsed up to three times per week in a mixture of water and [[Marc (wine)|marc]], and brushed by hand to spread the [[bacteria]] evenly over the surface. The [[yeast]] and fermenting agents produce the distinctive orange-red exterior, as it develops over a period of around six weeks.
In 1991, the cheese was awarded ''[[appellation d'origine contrôlée]]'' (AOC) status, which states that the manufacture must follow the following rules:{{sfn|Masui|Yamada|1996|p=133}}<ref name=inao>{{cite web|url=http://www.inao.gouv.fr/public/produits/showTexte.php?ID_TEXTE_CONSOLIDE=1534|title=Epoisses|language=fr|publisher=INAO|access-date=2008-07-06|archive-date=2017-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314084646/http://www2.inao.gouv.fr/public/produits/showTexte.php?ID_TEXTE_CONSOLIDE=1534|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The milk's coagulation must be performed by [[lactic acid]] and continue for 16 hours.
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Under AOC regulation, only cheese made in listed communes in the [[Côte-d'Or]], [[Haute-Marne]], and [[Yonne]] departments may bear the appellation.<ref name=inao/>
==See also==
* [[List of cheeses]]
==References==
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===Bibliography===
*{{cite book
|last1=Masui
|first1=Kazuko
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|location=London
|publisher=Dorling Kindersley
|isbn=
}}
==Further reading==
* {{cite book
|last=Fletcher
|first=Janet Kessel
|year=2007
|title=Cheese & Wine: A Guide to Selecting, Pairing, and Enjoying
|others=
|location=San Francisco
|publisher=Chronicle Books
|isbn=978-0-8118-5743-7
}}
* {{cite book
|last=Grescoe
|first=Taras
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|location=Toronto
|publisher=HarperCollins
|isbn=
}}
* {{cite book
|last1=McCalman
|first1=Max
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|location=New York
|publisher=Clarkson Potter
|isbn=0-609-60496-1
}}
|last=Risoud
|first=Georges
|year=2000
|title=Histoire du fromage d'Époisses
|language=fr
|location=Précy-sous-Thil
|publisher=Éditions de l'Armançon
|isbn=2-84479-014-3
}}
==External links==
{{Commons category|Époisses (cheese)}}
* [http://www.fromage-epoisses.com/index.php?lang=44 Syndicat de Défense de l'Epoisses] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211211354/http://www.fromage-epoisses.com/index.php?lang=44 |date=2012-02-11 }}
* [http://www.fromagerie-berthaut.com Fromagerie Berthaut]
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[[Category:Cow's-milk cheeses]]
[[Category:Smear-ripened cheeses]]
[[Category:Culture of Burgundy]]
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