Handed down through French affineur tradition, Vieux Pané is one of the Pays de la Loire region’s most beloved soft-ripened creations. Made with 100% French cow’s milk collected from family-run farms in Mayenne, this artisanal-style cheese is shaped into distinct rustic squares and carefully washed and turned during maturation to develop its celebrated personality.
As it ripens, the cheese forms its famous grooved, golden-orange rind, which releases warm, earthy aromas of straw and toasted bread. Inside, the paste softens into a luxuriously smooth, almost spoonable consistency at peak maturity. On the palate, it delivers a harmonious balance of creamy richness, light lactic acidity, warm butter, and subtle hazelnut notes,finishing with a gentle, rounded savoury depth free from aggressive bitterness.
