In 1996, 19 cheeses fromGreece were awardedProtected Designation of Origin (PDO) status defining their areas of origin and methods of production.Feta received the same status in 2002 andXygalo Sitias in 2008. The designated cheeses are made from fresh milk by traditional methods. They contain predominantly sheep orsheep andgoat's milk.[1]
The use ofcow's milk is not traditional in Greece as the nature of much of the terrain favours the farming ofsheep andgoats. Such cow's milk as is produced is mainly destined for drinking or the production of processed cheese.[2] The Greek cheeses containing cow's milk that have PDO status areGraviera Naxou, San Michali[3] andMetsovone (which also contains sheep's milk).
There are several types of cheese made solely from goat's milk in Greece, but no applications have been submitted for PDO status, yet.
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