210, road du Roi
Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues Québec, G0R 1P0
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Inspired by an ancestral recipe perfected by the first cheesemakers
This soft triple-cream cheese with a bloomy rind melts in your mouth
Its soft paste offers buttery and animal aromas.
Depending on its aging period, this cheddar presents different tastes
The cheese dairy was inspired by the rich history of Grosse Île
At the heart of the St-Lawrence River...
As early as in 1900, the know-how of making artisan aged cheddar was passed on to the youths of the island.
It's only in 2000 that the production of fine cheese begins.
Fromagerie de l'Île-aux-Grues took its name from the island and the archipelago where it's located. A 9 km long island along the St-Lawrence River, 75 km east of Quebec City. It's accessible by ferry during the summer and by plane in the winter.
It was during my trip to the Saint-François observatory on Île d'Orléans a couple years ago that I came to realize the size of this archipelago in the middle of the Saint Lawrence between Quebec City and Islet.
Cédric Lehoux • Written on July 5, 2017
At the start of the 20th century, the families of L'Isle-aux-Grues faced isolation and had to process the milk produced on their island themselves. The challenge of self-sufficiency has been transformed from one generation to the next into artisanal knowledge, which has given rise to a production of aged cheddars, unique to this island terroir.
Les Cervidés • Written on June 12, 2021
210, road du Roi
Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues Québec, G0R 1P0
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