Stilton cheese (production area)
E565000
Stilton cheese (production area) is a protected designation of origin region in England where the famous blue-veined Stilton cheese is traditionally produced under strict geographic and quality controls.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
food production region
ⓘ
geographical indication ⓘ protected designation of origin ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cheese sold under the name Stilton
ⓘ
whole cheeses only ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cheeseCategory | blue cheese ⓘ |
| cheeseStyle | English blue cheese ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| excludesCounty | Cambridgeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludesVillage | Stilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flavourProfileRequirement | rich and mellow ⓘ |
| historicalContext | created to protect traditional Stilton cheese production ⓘ |
| includesCounty |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
PDO
ⓘ
Protected Designation of Origin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Midlands
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| marketProtection | name Stilton reserved for cheese from area ⓘ |
| maturationRequirement | cheese must be matured within designated area ⓘ |
| milkSourceRequirement | cow's milk ⓘ |
| pasteurisationRequirement | pasteurised milk only ⓘ |
| PDOObjective |
ensure consistent quality
ⓘ
prevent misuse of the Stilton name ⓘ protect regional identity of Stilton cheese ⓘ |
| productionRestriction | cheese must be made within designated counties ⓘ |
| productionStandardDocument | Stilton PDO specification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productProtected | Stilton cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productType | blue-veined cheese ⓘ |
| qualityControl | subject to inspection and certification ⓘ |
| regionType | cheese-producing region ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulationScope |
geographical origin
ⓘ
production methods ⓘ quality standards ⓘ |
| shapeRequirement | cylindrical cheese ⓘ |
| textureRequirement |
blue-veined interior
ⓘ
crusty rind ⓘ |
| traditionalProduct | Stilton cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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