EN
18.1.2023
Official Journal of the European Union
C 17/25
— Aroma Strong and potent. — Taste: Depends on the production method, particularly the number of times it is kneaded in the kneading machine: if kneaded heavily, it has a bitter, tangy, strong flavour, with the penetrating, rustic aroma of butter seasoned by time; if kneaded less heavily, the flavour is the same but less intense.
In any event, it has a strong, broad, persistent, tangy flavour, slightly bitter at the back of the mouth, with a strong aftertaste.
3.3.
Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) A)
Feed
The feed of the cattle that produce the milk used as the raw material for producing ‘Queso Casín’ is based directly on the area’s natural resources, through grazing supplemented by fresh and preserved fodder, cereals and legumes.
B)
Raw materials
Cow’s milk, lactic ferments, rennet, salt, and optionally calcium chloride.
The milk used for producing the protected cheeses comes from healthy cows of the Asturiana de la Montaña o Casina, Asturiana de los Valles and Frisona breeds and crosses thereof.
3.4.
Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area All the processes necessary for obtaining ‘Queso Casín’, producing the milk, making the cheese (coagulation, draining and kneading), maturation and packaging take place in the identified geographical area, which includes the municipalities of Caso, Sobrescopio and Piloña.
3.5.
Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to Packaging – To safeguard the product’s quality, it is packaged on the premises where it is made or matured before distribution as its fine, thin, almost non-existent rind makes it more susceptible to contamination and changes in its external appearance.
Furthermore, for the same reason, this cheese can be eaten whole, which means it must be pre-packaged.
The permitted materials for its packaging are paper, cardboard, wood or plastic, for food use or other uses authorised by the Regulatory Council.
3.6.
Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to As well as each producer’s individual label, the protected cheeses will bear a specific numbered secondary label to safeguard the product’s identity.
The label of the protected cheeses must clearly indicate the words ‘Denominación de Origen Protegida “Queso Casín”’ – and the logo, which will be unique, with four colour options, for all operators who market cheeses protected by the PDO.
They are reproduced below.