Translating to “ashed oval" in French, Ovalie Cendrée is a beautiful little goat cheese hailing from the Loire Valley. Hervé Mons, the legendary French affineur, oversees the aging of this cheese in the Mons Caves just outside Lyon, France. The charcoal colored rind of vegetable ash is a silky smooth creamline and a velvety center. The flavors are bright and lemony with a lactic tanginess, with notes of mushroom and fresh hay.