| Pecorino di Filiano | |
|---|---|
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Source of milk | Sheep |
| Pasteurised | No |
| Texture | Hard |
| Aging time | Minimum 180 days [1] |
| Certification | PDO: 2007 |
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Pecorino di Filiano is a firm cheese from the Italian region of Basilicata made from sheep milk. It was granted protected designation of origin (PDO) in 2007. [2]
Pecorino di Filiano is produced in the province of Potenza, in the comuni (municipalities) of Atella, Avigliano, Balvano, Baragiano, Barile, Bella, Cancellara, Castelgrande, Filiano, Forenza, Ginestra, Maschito, Melfi, Muro Lucano, Pescopagano, Picerno, Pietragalla, Pignola, Potenza, Rapolla, Rapone, Rionero in Vulture, Ripacandida, Ruoti, Ruvo del Monte, San Fele, Savoia di Lucania, Tito, Vaglio, and Vietri di Potenza. [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
- List of Italian cheeses
- List of Italian DOP cheeses – food with protected designation of origin status
- Pecorino – hard Italian sheep's milk cheese
References
- ^ "Disciplinare di produzione della Denominazione di Origine Protetta 'Pecorino di Filiano'" [1]
- ^ "Pecorino di Filiano PDO". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Pecorino di Filiano - Disciplinary of production" (PDF) (in Italian). pecorinofiliano.it. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Italian pecorino". ItaliaRegina.it.
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