Affinage

Affinage, or the aging of cheese, is what brings it to optimal maturation, allowing it to release its full flavor. Of course, the degree to which a cheese is aged is also a matter of taste. You might prefer a cheese well-aged, or slightly aged, but for JEAN D’ALOS, there’s that moment when the cheese is perfectly aged. That’s when it best expresses its flavors and the characteristics of its terroir.

Type of cheese

Insufficient Aging Perfect Aging Over-Aged

Pale, poorly established color
Grainy texture
Crumbly
Bland taste

Clear, refined color
Supple and homogeneous
bonding of texture
Typical, developed taste

Fading taste

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