Ossau Iraty-Lait Cru(AOP)法國歐娑伊哈堤半硬質乳酪(生綿羊奶)

口感層次：圓柱體的形狀，外皮淺黃覆蓋有如鐵鏽和灰黴般的厚菌，乳酪內芯顏色為象牙白或是奶油黃，質地柔軟略有顆粒感。口感有獨特綿羊奶草本香料的刺激甜香，如果是冬季乳酪會有堅果和水果的果香，夏季乳酪後味往往蘊涵漂亮的花草香氣。

賞味方式：直接食用搭配全麥麵包、沙拉或水果就很美味。當地傳統的吃法為搭配黑櫻桃果醬(itxassou)平衡乳酪刺激的口感。或是烹調料理用來入味， Ossau Iraty非常適合一支dry的白葡萄酒，如Jurancon sec 或Bordeaux sec，更能突顯其深蘊的花草風味。

保存方法：請低溫2°C ~6 °C冷藏。開封後，吃多少切多少，尚未食用的部分，請用保鮮膜或防油紙包妥，再放置於保鮮盒冷藏，避免降低口感影響風味或是水氣潮濕造成腐壞。

Ossau-Iraty is a traditional, unpasteurized from the picturesque mountains of Pyrénées that hold a fertile grazing land for the milk-giving ewes. This cheese unites two regions of France in the Western Pyrénées: Ossau in the valley of the Bearn and Iraty in the beech forests of the Pays Basque. It received an AOC protection in 1980, which requires that the cheese be produced with the milk of only two breeds of ewes - Manech and Basco-Béarnaise.

An uncooked and pressed cheese, Ossau-Iraty is semi-hard in texture with a thick, buff rind marked with rust and gray molds. Beneath the brown and orange rind is an ivory white, supple and slightly grainy interior that has a creamy and buttery mouth feel. Flavors are herbaceous, nutty and fruity if the produce is from winter while the summer cheeses tend to reveal aromas of grass and flowers.

Matured for at least 6 months, Ossau-Iraty often comes in a flat cylindrical shape. There are three main sizes available, small (Petit-Ossau-Iraty-Brebis Pyrenes), intermediate (non-fermier) and large (fermier). It is sometimes dusted with paprika leaves to add a kick of flavor. It tastes delicious with fruity red, full-bodied red or white wines such as Zinfandel, Tempranillo or Syrah.