Ossau-Iraty AOP – 4 Month Aged Sheep's Milk Cheese

Ossau-Iraty AOP – 4 Month Aged Sheep's Milk Cheese

Milk: Sheep

Origin: France (Basque Country & Béarn)

Designation: AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée)

Aging: Approximately 4 months

Ossau-Iraty AOP is a traditional sheep's milk cheese from the French Basque and Béarn regions, produced using time-honoured mountain cheesemaking methods. Aged for approximately four months, this semi-firm cheese offers a smooth, supple texture and a gently nutty, buttery flavour with subtle herbal notes reflecting the pasture-fed milk of local sheep breeds.

Milder and more delicate at this younger age, Ossau-Iraty 4 months is beautifully balanced—approachable yet full of character—making it ideal for cheese boards, sandwiches, or light cooking.

Pairs well with:

Cherry jam, quince paste, figs, apples, toasted nuts, crusty bread, charcuterie, dry cider, Irouléguy wine, light red wines, crisp white wines.