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Pairing: Ahuntz Ederra + Spiced Pear Syrup


The Pyrénées mountain range sits as a natural boundary between France and Spain, rising up from the land just north of Barcelona and reaching its fingers west into the Basque Country. Culturally unique from Spain, the Basque region’s identity is shaped in part by strong agricultural traditions, evidenced in Basque cheesemaking. Basque Country possesses three […]

ossau iraty

Basque in the Glory


With a mold-dappled rind resembling a moon rock, you might not be immediately drawn to Ossau-Iraty in the cheese case. Allow us to introduce you properly.

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