Gourmet products local specialties and wines Charolles

It was here, in Charolles, that (the late) Bernard Dufoux founded his first chocolate factory, in 1960. Since then, the company has gone from strength to strength. In addition to its tempting boutique, the Charolles address is worth a detour for its production workshop, where chocolatiers and pastry chefs reveal the secrets of their trade to the public, and give classes. The chocolates they make are of the highest quality, using sometimes rare cocoa beans and exceptional hazelnuts and pistachios. Attractive subjects in original shapes are also produced for special events.

With Tristan Barreiros, former Paris restaurateur and founder of Bonne Maison, the term "épicerie fine" takes on its full meaning. The company has also been recognized for its quality by the Collège Culinaire de France, created by 15 renowned chefs. Born in the spring of 2023, Bonne Maison is already a great success, notably for its Charolais pastis, which it makes, like other delicacies, on its farm-workshop in La Guiche. Homemade or collected with passion, honeys, oils, jams, spirits and other delicacies are available to take away or taste on site.

A protected appellation since 2014, Charolais PDO goat's cheese is one of the largest, measuring at least 7 cm in height. Weighing around 250 g and requiring 2 to 2.5 liters of raw milk, it is ladle-molded, ripens for a minimum of 16 days, and has a mild, lactic aroma. Recognizable by its high, barrel-like shape, it is surrounded by a bloomy rind and fine paste after 21 days of ripening. Enjoy it with a dry white Mâconnais wine.

Obtained in 2014, the Appellation d'origine protégée (AOP) Boeuf de Charolles is a meat typical of the original cradle of the Charolais breed. Here, generations of enthusiasts have passed on the art and know-how of taming the green treasure of this land: its grasslands. The bocage is but the visible expression of this symbiosis. The rich perfumes, intense aromas and abundant juiciness of Boeuf de Charolles meat are the gustatory expression of this symbiosis. The Certificat de Garantie d'Origine des viandes identifies the Boeuf de Charolles PDO.