Pecorino di Filiano

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Pecorino di Filiano
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Country of origin Italy
Region Basilicata (province of Potenza)
Source of milk Sheep milk
PasteurisedNo
TextureHard
Aging timeMinimum 180 days [1]
Certification PDO: 2007
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Pecorino di Filiano is a firm sheep milk cheese from Basilicata, produced in the province of Potenza. [2] It was granted protected designation of origin (PDO) in 2007. [3]

Every year on the first Sunday of September in Filiano is organized the pecorino di Filiano festival, where the cheese, produced by various farmers, is available to taste and buy. [4]

See also

References

  1. "Disciplinare di produzione della Denominazione di Origine Protetta 'Pecorino di Filiano'"
  2. "Pecorino di Filiano - Disciplinary of production" (PDF) (in Italian). pecorinofiliano.it. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. "Pecorino di Filiano PDO". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. "Italian pecorino". ItaliaRegina.it.