| Le Riopelle de l'Isle | |
| Country: | Canada |
| Region: | Quebec |
| Town: | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| Source: | Cow |
| Fat: | 35% |
| Weight: | 1.4 kg |
| Texture: | Soft |
| Aging: | 60 days |
Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a triple-cream cheese from Quebec that has an oily and sometimes flowing texture known to melt in the mouth. It possesses a smooth buttery taste, with hints of hazelnuts and mushrooms.
It is named after Jean-Paul Riopelle, a renowned Québécois artist and painter, and for each 1.4 kg piece, $1 goes to a foundation that helps the children of Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec, Canada, the island where this cheese is manufactured, to get a higher education.
The label on Le Riopelle de l'Isle is a reproduction of one of Riopelle's paintings.