List of Greek Protected Designations of Origin cheeses

In 1996, 19 cheeses from Greece were awarded Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status defining their areas of origin and methods of production.

The designated cheeses are made from fresh milk by traditional methods.

[1] The use of cow's milk is not traditional in Greece as the nature of much of the terrain favours the farming of sheep and goats.

Such cow's milk as is produced is mainly destined for drinking or the production of processed cheese.

There are several types of cheese made solely from goat's milk in Greece, but no applications have been submitted for PDO status, yet.