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Made from raw sheep's milk, Roquefort was the first product with an AOP seal in 1925. According to legend, a shepherd left his sheep and his meal of bread and curds in the Combalou caves to follow his beloved. When he returned, the bread was covered with mold and the curds had turned into a bluish cheese. The Roquefort was born.
The Roquefort has been marked with the European seal AOP (Protected Designation of Origin) since 1925.
The red European AOP seal (appellation d'origine protégée = "protected designation of origin") guarantees the consumer that all production stages take place exclusively in the defined geographical area of the designation, from the production of the milk to the maturing of the cheese.
In France, 45 types of cheese, 3 types of butter and 2 types of cream are labeled with the European seal "AOP".
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