Tomme des Pyrénées is a semi-hard, cow's milk cheese from the Pyrénées region in France that must mature for at least 21 days before consumption. It is wrapped in a distinguishable black wax coating, which acts as a seal to prevent the air from coming in and t... Read more
Jambon noir de Bigorre is a cured ham made with pork from purebred Gascon Noir de Bigorre pigs. The lean meat has a deep red color, while the fat can have a slightly pinkish hue. Jambon noir de Bigorre is soft and tender, not overly salty, with a flavor reminiscent of nuts, gril... Read more
Tourmalet is a French cheese hailing from Pyrénées. The cheese is a farmhouse version of Petit Basque and it's made from raw sheep's milk. Tourmalet is named after a mountain in the region of its origin. The cheese is rindless, and the texture is smooth, semi-hard, and chew... Read more
Porc noir de Bigorre is pork meat coming from Gascon Noir de Bigorre pigs, the oldest breed of pigs known in France. Their meat is marbled with intramuscular fat and surrounded by an outer layer of white fat. Once cooked, the fat surrounding the topside melts, resulting in a sli... Read more
Haricot Tarbais are fresh, dried or processed beans produced on the plots of four French regions since the 16th century. Beans are harvested exclusively by hand and dried in their pods before threshing. When fresh, they are green-yellow in color and might become purple when fully mature.... Read more
Baréges-Gavarnie is fresh meat from adult sheep born, reared and slaughtered in the mountainous French region of Hautes-Pyrénées. There are two products - the doublon, a castrated male that has spent at least two summers in the pastures, and the young ewe, a... Read more
Madiran is a French appellation known for the production of dense red wines that are primarily based on the local Tannat grape with the usual addition of Cabernet Franc (Bouchy), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fer (Pinenc). Madiran wines are typically dark-ruby, earthy, fruit-forward, and rusti... Read more
Tannat is a French red-skinned grape primarily associated with south-western France and the Madiran appellation, though it is suggested that it could have Basque origin. This grape typically produces big, bold, and richly-colored tannic red wines with good acidity and excellent aging pot... Read more