François Bourgon, one of the best cheese refiners in France visits the island’s farms on the occasion of the second Cheese Fair

These days the farmers of the Cavalleria estate have received a visit from François Bourgon, one of the best cheese refiners in France. They have received it after a great year of sales, in which, for the first time, they have sold out of all the loaves produced.

Right now they are starting to make it again, and they already have the first pieces of the season that should mature for about 2 months. The ideal time for a visit to Bourgon, who is very interested in the history of the island’s cheese, which, by the way, is based on good cow nutrition.

After visiting 8 farms, the French cheese refiner is clear that the identity and its artisan tradition are one of the added values of Maó Menorca cheese. He says that he has found in Menorca what France has lost between large productions and an increasing trend towards industrialization of the sector.

His interventions – which include the tasting of different French cheeses – are the highlights of the program of the second edition of the Cheese Fair, which is being held this weekend in Maó. An event that, after a very good start, seeks to consolidate itself this year.