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Roy Berger

Roy Berger

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Roy Berger is a classic sheep’s milk tomme from southwest France, offering a beautiful expression of Pyrenean brebis cheese. Smooth, generous, and deeply comforting, it balances richness and elegance with remarkable ease—one of those cheeses that quietly takes over the table once it’s been cut.

Key Facts

Origin: Haut de Garonne, France 

Milk: Sheep

Rennet Type: Animal rennet

Style: Semi-hard

Classification: Artisan

Shelf Life: 7-10 days, this product is cut to order 

Goes well with: Pinot Noir, dry Rosé, full-bodied Chardonnay

Similar cheeses: Ossau Iraty, Napoleon

Roy Berger is a traditional sheep’s milk tomme produced in southwest France by Fromagerie L’Occitane, in the Haute-Garonne, at the foothills of the French Pyrenees. Affined for around three months, this cheese showcases the richness and generosity that define Pyrenean brebis cheeses—comforting, full-flavoured, and deeply satisfying without ever being heavy.

Terroir
The Pyrenean influence is unmistakable. Sheep graze on diverse pastures shaped by altitude, climate, and seasonal grasses, giving the milk its naturally sweet and aromatic profile. This environment brings warmth and balance to the cheese, allowing both savoury and gently sweet notes to develop during maturation.

Texture and Flavour
Roy Berger has a smooth, supple paste, milky white in colour, with a mellow, cohesive mouthfeel. On the palate, it opens with lactic richness before revealing notes of honey, almond, and warm milk. There is a gentle salinity and a savoury backbone that balance the sweetness, creating a flavour that fills the mouth without aggression. With a milk fat content of around 33%, it feels indulgent yet controlled—rich, but remarkably easy to keep eating.

Pairing Suggestions
Roy Berger shines at the centre of a cheeseboard. Pair it with French cured meats or a good-quality local prosciutto to echo its savoury side. It works beautifully with crusty bread, dried fruits, or toasted nuts. Wine-wise, try a dry white from the southwest, a light red with soft tannins, or even a farmhouse cider.

Tomme de brebis like Roy Berger belong to a long Pyrenean tradition, where sheep’s milk cheeses were made to be nourishing, durable, and deeply expressive of place. Produced with restraint and aged just long enough to develop character, Roy Berger is a perfect example of this heritage—strong in identity, smooth in expression, and unmistakably Pyrenean.

A cheese that commands attention on a platter, yet remains effortlessly approachable—Roy Berger is brebis at its most generous and welcoming.

Ingredients: Pasteurised ewe's milk, salt, cultures, animal rennet.

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