Description: L'Empereur is a soft, washed rind cheese made with pasteurized cow's milk. It is also available in a lighter version with only 15% fat. This cheese is supple, flexible and creamy textured with aromas of turnip and flavor of salted butter. Enjoy this rich, kingly cheese with a glass of light red wine, some fruit and good crusty bread. It is an award-winning cheese having finished 1st at the American Cheese Society 2013 competition and won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Cheese Awards.