Pecorino di Filiano

Pecorino di Filiano
Country of origin	Italy
Region	Basilicata (province of Potenza)
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 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

References

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