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PDO FETA
About PDO Feta
PDO Feta cheese is the Greek cheese traditionally made from sheep or goat’s milk, which contributes to its unique taste and buttery texture.
It is matured in wooden barrels or tin cans for at least two months. This process enhances its flavor and helps preserve it.
Original Product
The main features of the original PDO Feta cheese:
- It is produced exclusively in specific areas of Greece: Peloponnese, Central Greece, Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace, and the prefecture of Lesvos.
- It is made exclusively from Greek sheep or goat's milk: at least 70% sheep’s milk and up to 30% goat’s milk.
- The milk used comes from sheep and goat breeds that are traditionally bred in these areas.
- It has a minimum fat content of 43% on dry matter and a maximum moisture content of 55%.
- The addition of milk powder or milk protein, milk concentrate, caseinates, colorants, and preservatives to milk for cheese-making is prohibited.
- It is matured in wooden barrels or tin cans for at least two months. This process enhances its flavor and helps preserve it.