Occitanie · France
Bleu des Causses.
Bleu des Causses is a bold, pungent blue with a creamy semi-soft crumb that melts on your tongue with waves of tangy spice and buttery richness. The aroma carries notes of cool cellar stone and fermented earthiness—less aggressive than Roquefort, but unmistakably blue. Each bite lingers with a gentle burn that deepens the longer you chew.
Origin
43.6°N · 2.3°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Bleu des Causses is aged in the natural ventilated caves (fleurines) of the limestone Causses plateau in Aveyron, similar to Roquefort but made from cow's milk. It received its AOC in 1953 — a cow's-milk cousin to Roquefort, which was France's first AOC cheese, in 1925.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Blue
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 2–5 mo
- Protected
- AOP · since 1996
- Intensity
- 4 / 5
- Texture
- semi-soft
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Bleu des Causses's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for blue cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about ≈1 h before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Use a thin or wire knife and wipe it between cuts; aim for wedges that share the veins evenly.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Bleu.
43 pairings across 8 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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