Who is L'Artisan?
Matthieu Megard has continually proven to be one of the country’s best cheese makers. Hailing from France, this third generation cheesemaker captures the essence of his surrounds of the Great Ocean Road and combines that with his knowledge of French cheese making. It’s no wonder why we have continually featured his produce.

What are the cheeses?

This pack includes four French inspired cheeses from third generation cheese- maker, Matthieu Megar, who has continually proven to be one of the country’s best!

Haloumi

Fried cheese can be compared to that exact moment hot water hits your skin during your morning winter shower. It warms your soul and this Halloumi will absolutely give you the same feeling! Fresh milk taste, moderate salt and surprisingly smooth texture is what you’ll find when you enjoy L’Artisan Halloumi. Grill & add to a salad or devour it on its own with a drop of olive oil!

Fermier

Fermier translates to “farmhouse” and this cheese certainly does give a feeling of hand made labours of love. But when the wheel is cut open, it reveals something quite special that is rarely seen in the more modern cheese making world - a layer of ash. This process is called Morbier. Over the centuries, any left over curds were put into a mould and a layer of ash sprinkled over the top to preserve it for the next day’s production. This process of layers of curd were continued until the hoop was full and the cheese was formed. 

Petit Fleuri

Great cheese starts with great milk. In this case, Matthieu gets his organic milk from cows grazing near Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. Petit Fleuri is a surface ripened white mould cheese developed made from organic milk with added cream, this luscious double brie cheese has a rich yellow coloured interior. Expect nothing less than an indulgently rich, creamy, buttery flavour texture and mild, creamy flavour, with just a hint of garlic chives.

Petit Le Rouge

The cheesemaker is the master of the petrie dish of moulds and bacteria as they select which to make with their cheese. A strong Washed Rind, this little number has vigorous pungent flavours, yet is complex with a surprisingly oozy texture when ripe. Using a combination of yeast producing rind washing and bacteria, the Petite Rouge has a signature aroma and flavour. 

Blessed are the cheesemakers.

The Nitty Gritty

If you would like us to delay your pack, please let us know. We only send on Monday and Tuesday so that our Cheese Packs are delivered prior to the weekend, so they avoid being held up somewhere. Not cool.

We send all parcels the fastest way possible which is AusPost Express. Cost of shipping is $15 and this will be added to your order on checkout. 90% of our cheese packs arrive Wednesdays or Thursdays, while the others may take another day - and will arrive Fridays. Every pack is wrapped in a special wool blanket to insulate it as well as being packed with 4 gel ice packs. This keeps it fresh in its wondrous journey to you.

Each piece is 180g - 200g, total pack weight is 780g.