Selles sur Cher originates from Sologne in Central France. Made for the first time in the 19th century, this charcoal coated discs is named after the commune of Selles-sur-Cher in the Loir-et-Cher.
The cheese is made from goats’-milk and sold in small cylindrical units. It tastes slightly salty. Aged to 4 weeks, the blue-grey rind becomes knobby and the moist, almost clay-like interior has a slight sweetness. Along with cheese, the mould is often eaten which has comparatively stronger flavour.
Best paired with a light Cabernet Franc like a Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil . Interesting with a dry white from Loire such as Pouilly Fume.