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Pecorino di Filiano

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Pecorino di Filiano
Country of originItaly
RegionBasilicata (province of Potenza)
Source of milkSheep
PasteurisedNo
TextureHard
Aging timeMinimum 180 days[1]
CertificationPDO: 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]

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References

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  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.