Tarentais

Tarentais is a small, round, and semi-soft cheese made from raw goat's milk that's produced in the Savoie region's Tarentais Valley, hence the name. It is produced mostly farmhouse, on a small scale by the region's cheesemakers. Tarentais has a silky but dense texture that results from how it's produced — the curd is gently handled, locking in as much moisture as possible, and the whey is drained slowly.

At the beginning of the ripening, tarentais is poured over with white wine, and once it's at four weeks of ripening, its outside becomes covered with blue, yellow, and white molds and tiny brown patches. The cheese matures anywhere from 15 days to 3 months, and its flavor changes as it ages.