Pecorino di Filiano explained

Pecorino di Filiano
Country:	Italy
Region:	Basilicata (province of Potenza)
Source:	Sheep
Pasteurised:	No
Texture:	Hard
Aging:	Minimum 180 days^[1]
Certification:	PDO 2007

Pecorino di Filiano is a firm cheese from the Basilicata region of Italy 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.^[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

Notes and References

1. "Disciplinare di produzione della Denominazione di Origine Protetta 'Pecorino di Filiano'" https://ec.europa.eu/geographical-indications-register/eambrosia-public-api/api/v1/attachments/59727
2. Web site: Pecorino di Filiano PDO. ec.europa.eu. 3 January 2015.
3. Web site: Pecorino di Filiano - Disciplinary of production. pecorinofiliano.it. 3 January 2015. it.
4. Web site: Italian pecorino. ItaliaRegina.it.