Christmas orders are now closed
Everything on the website is out of stock BUT our counter in Pangbourne is full of cheese, so please come in to make your selection
You are still able to purchase vouchers online until 22nd December
We offer vouchers for Cheese, Academy of Cheese Courses, Cheese Tasting Events
You can also purchase Cheese Subscriptions to start in January 2025
Our shop in Pangbourne is stocked with delicious cheese for counter service
£6.00
St Marcellin PGI is a true farmhouse cheese. The cattle graze on the farm in the summer and are then fed with locally produced fodder in the winter. This gives their milk a rich, buttery flavour which shines through in this exceptional cheese.
St Marcellin PGI is 80g of soft, gooey cheese named after the town of St Marcellin. The town is on the east banks of the Rhone river in south east France. The PGI status of St Marcellin means it has to be made in this area from unpasteurised cows’ milk. We sell this cheese in a small ceramic pot which helps to contain the cheese as it matures and gets even gooier! The pot also serves to protect the cheese as it is amazing delicate when at room temperature.
The ultra-thin, wrinkly white-grey exterior of this cheese can become speckled with grey-blue moulds. This is perfectly normal and all part of the aging process. Underneath its rind the cheese breaks down to show off its intensely nutty, fruity and milky flavours.
When this cheese was first produced it was almost all made with goats’ milk. This changed in the 13th century when cows became more popular with cheesemakers due to their higher milk yield.
For a real treat try popping this cheese, pot and all in the oven for a few minutes and serve it with crusty bread and a glass of crisp white wine.
Ingredients (Allergens are listed in capitals)
MILK, starter cultures, rennet, salt.
Normal opening Monday – Saturday 9am – 4pm until:
Sunday 22nd 9am – 4pm
Monday 23rd 9am – 4pm
Christmas Eve 9am – 12pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Friday 27th Closed
Saturday 28th 9am – 4pm
Sunday 29th Closed
Monday 30th 9am – 2pm
Tuesday 31st 9am – 2pm
New Year’s Day Closed
Thursday 2nd January Closed
Friday 3rd 9am – 4pm then open as normal
After Christmas our courier delivery slots start from 8th January.
